For millions of New Yorkers in the concrete jungle and beyond, the spate of wildfires at their backdoor was unthinkable.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

As the first significant brush fire hit Manhattan yesterday afternoon (Wednesday), officials continued to announce preventive ...

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 ...

The East may not face the same threats of massive wildfires that have become an ominous hallmark of life in the West. But the risks are underestimated.