Parks department data shows firefighters responded to more than 400 fires in city parks between 2020 and August 2024.

The New York City fire department has responded to 229 brush fires from October 29 to Nov. 12, a record for any two-week period.

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 ...

A severe drought watch with no rain in sight has gripped the Northeastern U.S., creating “unprecedented” conditions for fire, ...

New York has urged its 8.5 million residents to save water as America's biggest city endures an unprecedented period without ...

New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.

With wildfire activity flaring in the Northeast and continued burns in California, scientists are concerned by coast-to-coast ...

New York has issued a statewide Burn Ban in effect until Sat, 11/30. High risk of brush and wildfires. This burn ban ...

Amtrak resumed service on trains between New York’s Penn Station and New Haven, Connecticut, after a brush fire near East ...

A historic lack of rain. Dozens of brush fires, including one Wednesday in Inwood Hill Park. Rail disruptions fueled by a ...

A severe drought in the Northeast, that isn't expected to lessen up soon, has caused an "unprecedented number of brush fires" ...

Drought has parched the Northeast United States for weeks, draining reservoirs, priming the landscape for damaging wildfires ...