The Lower Hudson Valley and other parts of New York are under an early burn ban ahead of a statewide ban that starts Sunday, March 16.

Gratitude for our first responders courage and dedication is not enough. Government must act swiftly to strengthen prevention policies and remove dangerous wildfire fuel.

Gusty winds, low humidity and dry conditions are expected to produce elevated fire danger in parts of the Southwest and ...

Governor Hochul issues emergency measures and a burn ban in response to intense brush fires in Suffolk County, Long Island.

The Long Island brush fires that injured two firefighters and damaged two buildings were started by a person cooking s’mores, ...

“The individuals making the s’mores were unable to get the fire lit due to the winds, but they used cardboard to initially light that fire,” Catalina said at a news conference. “That person ...

Law enforcement agencies are still interviewing all 911 callers to rule out any possibilities, but they "strongly feel that ...

The cause of the wildfires that swept through part of Long Island, New York, over the weekend is believed to have been a resident making s'mores, police said.

The Long Island brush fires that injured two firefighters and damaged two buildings were started by a person cooking s’mores, ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said state agencies were responding to the fires around the Pine Barrens, ...

Investigators say embers from a backyard fire spread rapidly, fueling blazes that prompted evacuations and an emergency burn ...

Firefighters in New York continued to battle at least one brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island on Sunday.