NJ making progress against Jennings Creek Wildfire
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said it is making good progress against the Jennings Creek Wildfire, which has been ...
Video captures smoke billowing over Manhattan after apartment building catches fire in NYC
Smoke billowed over Manhattan after a fire broke out at a luxury apartment building in New York on Thursday. The fire started ...
Queens intersection could be renamed after Sikh guru
Earlier this week, Queens Community Board 9 voted unanimously for the street to be co-named. The New Jersey Forest Fire ...
Brush Fires in Manhattan as Northeast Drought Worsens
A severe drought in the Northeast, that isn't expected to lessen up soon, has caused an "unprecedented number of brush fires" ...
Here’s how to protect your property as ‘unprecedented’ drought hits Northeast
A severe drought watch with no rain in sight has gripped the Northeastern U.S., creating “unprecedented” conditions for fire, say experts.
Woman and man wounded in Brooklyn shooting as nearby school put into lockdown
A woman and a man were shot and wounded and a nearby school was put into lockdown after a shooting broke out in Coney Island ...
New York City Fire Map Shows Where Over 200 Fires Have Started
The record-breaking statistics come as several Northeast states battle extremely dry conditions and multiple wildfires.
‘This is the new normal’: Fires spread across New York region
New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.
Dry conditions fuel wildfires in Manhattan, Queens and New Jersey
Firefighters are very busy battling several wildfires in Manhattan, Queens and New Jersey as dry conditions, brush and ...
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A dry fall fuels wildfires from East Coast to west and puts Arizona forests on watch
A string of wildfires has ignited across the Northeast, from a small burn in Prospect Park in Brooklyn to the 5,000-acre ...
'Treacherous conditions' in NYC: Firefighters battling record number of brush fires
The New York City fire department has responded to 229 brush fires from October 29 to Nov. 12, a record for any two-week ...
Drought-related brush fire destroys 4 acres of Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park
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.