Fortunately, this latest rainfall greatly reduces the risk of any further brush fires in the Northeast and New England, ...

Hundreds of brush fires and wildfires have sparked all over the New York City region. Hilary Howard, who covers climate ...

The parks department was allocated a $618 million budget when the budget was adopted in June. That represented more than $20 ...

At a forum Thursday night, some asked whether palm tree and brush removal could have helped prevent the fire ... Fire ...

Jackie Bray, New York state Commissioner of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, joined WNYC for an update.

Five towns have declared a state of emergency. They include Boxford, Middleton, North Reading, North Andover, and Danvers.

Back in the U.S., over 200 New Yorkers, including activists, union members and elected leaders, gathered to call on Governor ...

Weeks after the fire forced hundreds of residents to evacuate, many still have concerns over how it started, and how to ...

SOUTHBURY - Fire Chief Robert Hamila Jr. welcomed Thursday's rainfall as the likely ending to one of the busiest brush-fire seasons in recent memory."It's a huge relief," he said of the rain.

In the Must See video above, a brush fire burned feet away from suburban cul-de-sacs and businesses in Hainesport, New Jersey ...

Firefighters across Rhode Island and Massachusetts have been battling fires fueled by the drought. Earlier this week, the Smithfield Fire Department was called to Burlingame Road, where crews spent ...

After weeks without significant rainfall, Connecticut got a widespread dousing Wednesday night and Thursday. It's expected to ...