A severe drought watch with no rain in sight has gripped the Northeastern U.S., creating “unprecedented” conditions for fire, ...

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

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

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

The Inwood Hill Park fire is the latest in an unusually high number of fires in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut amid dry conditions and gusty winds.

The blaze in the borough’s “most ancient forest” was the latest in a series of brush fires in the metro area amid record ...

A brush fire broke out at Alley Pond Park in Queens Wednesday evening. The fire was first reported around 6:45 p.m., ...

The blaze in the park, at the northern tip of Manhattan, followed brush fires that burned in Brooklyn, the Bronx and New ...

A brushfire broke out in Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park on Wednesday afternoon — sending plumes of smoke billowing over the ...

Amid a historic drought, the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) has reported an unprecedented spike in brush fires ...

A brush fire sparked in Brooklyn on Wednesday, officials said. The fire broke out near a golf course in Marine Park near ...

Forest fires in New York City are nearly unprecedented. None have been recorded in Prospect Park in recent history, and while ...