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, ...
Amtrak Resumes NYC-New Haven Service After Day-Long Delay
Amtrak resumed service on trains between New York’s Penn Station and New Haven, Connecticut, after a brush fire near East ...
Amtrak Resumes Service Between New York and Washington After Power Issues
Amtrak said the suspension because of downed overhead wires blocking the tracks would last until around 3 p.m. ET and trains ...
Jennings Creek fire in Northeast now 50% contained; brush fires ignite in Manhattan
The FDNY said it has responded to 229 brush fires since Oct. 29, calling it the most in city history over a two-week stretch.
New York Is Facing Its Worst Wildfire Season in More Than a Decade
New York and the Northeast are in the midst of their worst fire season in more than a decade, with little relief in sight for ...
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Jennings Creek Fire On NY-NJ border Contained By 50%
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has stated that the Jennings Creek Forest fire, which has already burned 5,000 acres ...
Western Nassau goes to 'severe drought' status, NWS forecast for next week stays dry
Suffolk firefighters were battling a brush fire Thursday afternoon in Coram as conditions stayed ripe for wildfires.
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Amtrak service along parts of the Northeast corridor resumes after disruptions on 2 days
Crews were working to fully restore service. Amtrak spokesperson Jason Abrams said service between New York and New Haven resumed at around 3 p.m. The service was halted Tuesday afternoon after a fire ...
Drought sparks record 215 NYC brush fires in two weeks: FDNY
New York City’s ongoing drought has sparked a record 215 brush fires in just the past two weeks, FDNY officials said ...
Amtrak restores full service between NYC and New Rochelle
Full Amtrak service between New York Penn Station and New Rochelle was restored Wednesday evening, following a transformer fire Tuesday that halted trains on their tracks. Work crews were making ...
‘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.
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Containment on Jennings Creek Fire grows as New York governor issues burn ban
Brush fires delayed Amtrak train service between New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The railroad ...