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 York City faces rising fire risks amid historic drought. Learn about precautionary measures, recent fires and tips to ...

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

A severe drought in the Northeast, that isn't expected to lessen up soon, has caused an "unprecedented number of brush fires" ...

Drought has parched the Northeast United States for weeks, draining reservoirs, priming the landscape for damaging wildfires ...

A massive brush fire exacerbated by the city’s ongoing drought destroyed about four acres of Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park, ...

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

A large brush fire burning in Upper Manhattan is the latest in a string of park fires around the city, ignited and fueled by ...

The record-breaking statistics come as several Northeast states battle extremely dry conditions and multiple wildfires.

New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.

Burning refuse, trash, tires, and other solid wastes including loose leaves or leaf piles is prohibited under the burn ban.