The 630-acre Whitehouse Fire was 100% contained as of nightfall Wednesday, Nov. 13, Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger said Thursday. “The Whitehouse Fire is 100% contained as of ...

A New York state-wide burn ban went into effect Tuesday, and will continue until Nov. 30, due to increased risk of wildfires as drought conditions linger. Gov. Kathy Hochul's office announced the ban ...

Albany County is colored yellow, indicating “high” risk of fire danger. Southern New York is colored blue for “moderate ... burning of varying degrees of size and dangerousness. In Ulster County, the ...

On Wednesday, FDNY firefighters worked around the clock to contain multiple wildfires in Manhattan and Queens as dry ...

There has been no significant rain since September, creating very dry conditions and dry fallen leaves on the ground. New ...

County officials announced a planned power, heating services shutoff starting at 8 a.m. Thursday as crews move into position to fight wildfire.

Firefighters from Guilderland and Fort Hunter headed to southern New York on Wednesday to help fight the ongoing wildfires ...

Trump Taps Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, a Provocative Move President-elect Trump plans to nominate the Florida congressman, among a flurry of personnel announcements as Republicans neared ...

A large brush fire broke out in Upper Manhattan as the Tri-State deals with the increased threat of fires amid drought ...

The fire spread risk is a bit lower today with wind gusts around 20 mph or less and dry conditions continuing across the lower Hudson Valley.