The Connecticut brush fire risk will remain elevated Tuesday as dry and breezy conditions will persist, the weather service ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday announced an immediate "burn ban" for all of Long Island and New York City, and for parts of the ...

Firefighters in New York have knocked down a dwindling brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island but officials say high ...

Stemming the Southern pine beetle onslaught is one way to limit the amount of dead trees that lead to new growth and more ...

The massive brush fire that impacted the East End of Long Island​ is no longer burning in Westhampton, but Forest Rangers ...

Approximately 90 fire and emergency services agencies converged on Westhampton to battle brush fires that culminated in a ...

A family attempting to make s’mores in their backyard accidentally sparked several brush fires that burned hundreds of acres ...

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

Rudy Sunderman, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services, said Sunday that the fires were 100% "knocked down," which means there are no visible flames.

As of Sunday morning, the Long Island brush fire was 80% contained, but wind gusts of up to 40 mph continue to threaten the ...