Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin also highlighted the importance of water conservation during the drought.

A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect as the New York City Tri-State is the driest it’s been in nearly 120 years, creating ...

New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a burning ...

New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a burning ...

Dry conditions in the Northeast are worsening, creating a scenario for fire danger in the region to persist, an updated map ...

Long Island officials say they’re investigating the cause of several brush fires after a volunteer firefighter was charged with arson for one of them. They allege Jonathan Quiles used burning cotton ...

The Red Flag Warning in effect for Long Island and much of downstate New York was lifted Thursday but the National Weather ...

Around 30 miles away in New York City, a brush fire broke out in a park on the northern tip of Manhattan, sending smoke ...

The fires in the Northeast haven't caused major evacuations, but a Connecticut firefighter died battling a wildfire last ...