Officials have issued red-flag fire warnings from New Jersey through Massachusetts, following weeks with minimal rain in the ...

President-elect Donald Trump has picked a prominent vaccine skeptic to lead the nation’s sprawling public health apparatus.

Historically dry conditions and drought in the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern part of the United States are a key factor in ...

Jonathan Quiles, a volunteer firefighter on Long Island, was arrested after being accused of intentionally sparking a brush ...

A volunteer firefighter has been arrested for allegedly starting a brush fire on New York’s Long Island. The incident occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday afternoon, according to Suffolk ...

ALBANY — The Northeast is facing an escalating wildfire threat, with conditions expected to worsen later this week. The Jennings Creek wildfire, which has scorched more than 3,500 acres near the New ...

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

New Jersey has declared a drought warning as dry conditions continue, asking residents to conserve water voluntarily.

The dry conditions are part of a broader drought across the Northeast. Nationally, October was one of the driest months on ...

New Jersey has declared a drought warning as the state continues to grapple with “historically low precipitation, ...

Homeowners and renters across New Jersey are being urged to reduce their water usage because of the state's severe drought.

Red flag warnings are usually issued during the spring and fall when grass is dry and winds are high. Here's a guide on what ...