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 wildfires that burned through more than 600 acres on Long Island probably originated from a backyard fire in Manorville, ...

“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 ...

Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina said that detectives traced the cause of the brush fires to a home in Manorville.

With the latest woodland blazes in mind, experts shared some basic safety tips for outdoor fires in backyards and beyond.

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

The wildfires began accidentally when someone in Suffolk County tried to light a fire to make s’mores, officials said. They ...

A prosecutor's office says a mistrial has been declared in the case of a Southern California judge charged with murder in the ...

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