Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker moved immediately to expand the existing brush fire unit to a larger task force to fight on ...

New Yorkers may still find it tricky to mix and mingle in real life — even with their apartment neighbors. Now, developers ...

Dry conditions and a lack of rain have pushed NYC officials to declare a drought warning. This comes after a drought watch ...

In Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Sunday, onlookers gawked at a charred hilltop, where newly fallen leaves had already obscured ...

New York City on Monday issued its first drought warning in 22 years ... which was intended to repair leaks in the ...

According to the US Drought Monitor, the long periods of hot and dry conditions have left every state in the country facing ...

A team of FDNY fire marshals, drone operators and others will help coordinate and investigate brush fires in New York City.

"Wildfires cause wildlife to move; they’ll avoid active flames and, if the damage is severe, will seek new habitats for food ...

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.

Parks department data shows firefighters responded to more than 400 fires in city parks between 2020 and August 2024.