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

By Stephen J. Kotz A series of small brush fires that hopscotched their way from Manorville east culminated in an explosive ...

The section of the pine barrens that burned in the Westhampton brush fire on Saturday is expected to recover with new plant ...

East End brush fires shocked some residents and evoked memories of those who lived through the Sunrise Fire of 1995.

The White House has not said how many of the nation's 2.3 million civil-service workers it wants to fire and has given no numbers on the mass layoffs. Roughly 75,000 took a buyout offer last week.

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 ...

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