The record-breaking statistics come as several Northeast states battle extremely dry conditions and multiple wildfires.

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

Firefighters are very busy battling several wildfires in Manhattan, Queens and New Jersey as dry conditions, brush and ...

A string of wildfires has ignited across the Northeast, from a small burn in Prospect Park in Brooklyn to the 5,000-acre ...

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

A massive brush fire exacerbated by the city’s ongoing drought destroyed about four acres of Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park, FDNY officials said Thursday. The raging blaze, which began about 3 p.m.

The blaze in the borough’s “most ancient forest” was the latest in a series of brush fires in the metro area amid record ...

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

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

Two fires reportedly ignited around 3 p.m. and spread rapidly across a large area of brush, sending a smoke blanket moving over Manhattan toward the George Washington Bridge.

A volunteer firefighter was arrested and charged after allegedly setting a brush fire on Long Island, New York, on Tuesday.

Forest fires in New York City are nearly unprecedented. None have been recorded in Prospect Park in recent history, and while ...