‘This is the new normal’: Fires spread across New York region
New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.
New York City Fire Map Shows Where Over 200 Fires Have Started
The record-breaking statistics come as several Northeast states battle extremely dry conditions and multiple wildfires.
New York Is Facing Its Worst Wildfire Season in More Than a Decade
New York and the Northeast are in the midst of their worst fire season in more than a decade, with little relief in sight for ...
New York firefighter accused of intentionally setting brush fire on Long Island
A volunteer firefighter on Long Island, New York, was arrested on Tuesday after authorities said he intentionally started a ...
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New York farmers brace for more wildfires as dry conditions continue
Though rain has fallen across New York in recent days and more precipitation is expected, climatologists predict the ...
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What’s Behind New York Fires? Climate Change, Land Use and History
Wildfires that are raging across New York and New Jersey highlight a new threat to one of the world’s most affluent regions.
Deadly wildfire in New York and New Jersey about 20% contained, authorities say
A quarter of an inch of rain fell on the Jennings Creek fire early Monday morning, which helped crews get some much needed ...
Jennings Creek Fire: New York issues statewide burn ban as wildfire becomes largest in years
A wildfire raging on the border of New York and New Jersey prompted officials Monday to postpone one of the nation's oldest Veterans Day Parades.
Smoky Smell Engulfs New York City After Fires in Brooklyn and New Jersey
New Yorkers encountered an unsettling smell on Saturday, a day after fires broke out in Prospect Park and across the Hudson ...
New York parks employee dies fighting fires; air quality warnings are issued in New York and New Jersey
Authorities are reporting the death of a New York parks employee battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New ...
Amtrak Suspends Service Between New York and New Haven Because of Fire
The blaze was apparently connected to an Amtrak substation in the Bronx. The operator said it expected normal service to ...
Dangerous air quality hits New York as brush fires erupt in Northeast
New York City officials issued an air quality alert Saturday morning amid several brushfires burning in the U.S. northeast, ...