An Upstate New York man has been arrested after intentionally setting a home on fire during a standoff, leading a New York State Trooper to rescue him through a window. State police say troopers and ...

Official say the fire burned through around 10 to 15 acres of land, and the dense and hilly terrain and a lack of hydrants ...

This fall has been abnormally dry in New York state, making it easier for wildfires to ignite and spread quickly. Because it ...

Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker moved immediately to expand the existing brush fire unit to a larger task force to fight on ...

NEW YORK CITY - A drought warning for New York City has been issued, NYC Emergency Management said.

FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced the creation of the department's first Brush Fire Task Force on Sunday.

Firefighters battling an outbreak of wildfires across the Northeast amid a historic autumn drought could get some relief from ...

The battle against the Jennings Creek wildfire on the New Jersey/New York border has entered its second week. See the latest ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has issued the city's first drought warning in 22 years, as its reservoirs continue to drop ...

New York Mayor Eric Adams on Monday issued the first drought warning since 2002 amid historically low rainfall and blazing ...

Firefighters battling an outbreak of wildfires across the Northeast amid a historic autumn drought could get some relief from ...

Firefighters in New York said a successful voluntary evacuation that remains in place Sunday helped them protect about 165 homes overnight from a wildfire.