But the reality is, climate change is real and it's impacting our city.” The news comes as the FDNY announced it was launching its first-ever Brush Fire Task Force to address the surge in brush fires ...

Ulster, Dutchess and Greene counties were among 15 counties elevated to drought warning status by Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday, Nov. 18, due to a ...

Firefighters in New York said a successful voluntary evacuation that remains in place Sunday helped them protect about 165 homes overnight from a wildfire.

A drought warning has been declared in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday. Under a drought warning, New Yorkers would still be urged to voluntarily ...

while the Fire Department created a Brush Fire Task Force to tackle the fires and share best practices. They also urged residents to use less water by taking shorter showers, report leaky fire ...

Or, the rain may not be enough, experts said. The National Weather Service said that Long Island will receive about three quarters of an inch of rain Wednesday night into Thursday morning, and that ...

New York is battling its largest wildfire in 16 years, with firefighters now containing about 90% of the affected areas.

A team of FDNY fire marshals, drone operators and others will help coordinate and investigate brush fires in New York City.

Orange County, New York is dealing with an extended state of emergency due to the ongoing Jennings Creek wildfire​.