The Smokey Bear sign in front of state Department of Environmental Conservation Region 5 headquarters warned of a “high” ...

A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect as the New York City Tri-State is the driest it’s been in nearly 120 years, creating ...

Though rain has fallen across New York in recent days and more precipitation is expected, climatologists predict the ...

A few days after Governor Kathy Hochul announced a statewide burn ban, some parts of the North Country have gotten drier.

Oswego County Fire Coordinator Shane Laws advises county residents that a New York State burn ban is now in effect and runs through Saturday, Nov. 30.   According to the New ...

What happened: Supervisors approved a resolution to enact a 30-day burn ban throughout Clay Township. Why it matters: The ban ...

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 Gov. Kathy Hochul instituted a statewide burn ban Wednesday. The FDNY described the Inwood Park Brush Fire as ...

On Wednesday, FDNY firefighters worked around the clock to contain multiple wildfires in Manhattan and Queens as dry ...

The Inwood Hill Park fire is the latest in an unusually high number of fires in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut amid dry conditions and gusty winds.

County officials announced a planned power, heating services shutoff starting at 8 a.m. Thursday as crews move into position to fight wildfire.