The Town of Tuxedo announced Thursday that "smoke jumpers," trained experts who specialize in wildfires, will be brought in ...

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

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

Gov. Kathy Hochul has issued a statewide burn ban in effect until Nov. 30, as wildfires continue to rage throughout parts of ...

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 ...

Firefighters are working to extinguish a brush fire burning in Inwood Hill Park in upper Manhattan. Dry conditions in New ...

The National Weather Service says the mid-Hudson Valley will see another rain-free weekend with sunny days and cold nights.

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 ...

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

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.