A drought in the northeast United States, combined with high winds, is creating record-breaking numbers of wildfires with dangerous smoke conditions in the New York metropolitan area and beyond.

ALBANY — The Northeast is facing an escalating wildfire threat, with conditions expected to worsen later this week. The ...

The East may not face the same threats of massive wildfires that have become an ominous hallmark of life in the West. But the risks are underestimated.

POMPTON LAKES, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews on both coasts of the United States continued battling wildfires on Sunday, including a ...

Historically dry conditions and drought in the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern part of the United States are a key factor in ...

The warning comes as a record-breaking dry spell and abnormally high temperatures have lowered reservoirs and fueled ...

One person died in Southern California as fire crews on both coasts of the United States continued battling 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.

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The New York region is unlikely to ever have as many brush fires as out West. But residents need to be ready for more ...

Windy conditions renewed a wildfire that escaped a containment line and prompted emergency officials to enact a voluntary ...