‘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 firefighter accused of intentionally setting brush fire on Long Island
A volunteer firefighter on Long Island, New York, was arrested Tuesday after he intentionally started a brush fire, ...
Volunteer firefighter accused of intentionally setting brush fire, charged with arson
Jonathan Quiles, 20, a volunteer firefighter with the Medford Fire Department in Suffolk County, was arrested on Tuesday, ...
Jennings Creek brush fire is 20% contained. Latest update on New York-New Jersey fire
The state Department of Environmental Conservation said the Jennings Creek brush fire was 20% contained as it entered its ...
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DEC: Brush fire near NY/NJ border nearly 70% contained
The large brush fire near the New York-New Jersey border is nearly 70% contained, according to the Department of ...
Ranger dies in brush fire as dangerous wildfires cause bad air quality in the tri-state region
Firefighters responded to a 2,000-acre forest fire near the Greenwood Lake Turnpike along state lines in Orange County when a ...
Volunteer firefighter is arrested on suspicion of starting New York brush fire
A volunteer firefighter has been arrested for allegedly starting a brush fire on New York’s Long Island. The incident ...
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Forest Fire Service: Brush fire near NY/NJ border nearly 90% contained
The large brush fire near the New York-New Jersey border is now 90% contained, according to the New Jersey Forest ...
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 ...