Towns and communities in Long Island, New York, were on alert Saturday after brush fires spewed thick smoke into the air. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in Suffolk County as ...

A brush fire on New York’s Long Island that has burned 400 acres and prompted a response from 80 fire departments and 600 personnel is now 80% contained, according to Suffolk County officials.

Law enforcement agencies are still interviewing all 911 callers to rule out any possibilities, but they "strongly feel that it was accidental." ...

(Cheran Campbell/New York Air National Guard via AP) Firefighters respond to a brush fire in Suffolk County in New York’s Long Island on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Steve Pfost/Newsday via AP) This ...

A large brush fire on the west end of Syracuse drew fire crews to an area just south of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo.

When temperatures get warm and the past fall’s debris and leaves dry out, wildfires can start and spread easily.

There was a massive house fire that leveled a home in Western New York State this week. According to multiple reports, the ...

Months after hundreds of brush fires burned through Brooklyn’s green spaces, its parks are still recovering — and girding ...

NEW YORK (WBNG) -- New York State’s burn ban will start March 16 and continue until May 14. Officials said this annual ...

The annual burn ban in New York state is set to take effect on March 16 and will remain in place until May 14.

New York man found guilty of 2018 murder of Pittsfield man ...