A historic lack of rain. Dozens of brush fires, including one Wednesday in Inwood Hill Park. Rail disruptions fueled by a ...

He did his job all day long. He was brave, he showed no fear, he just went at it,” fellow park ranger R. Scott Spidle told ...

Containing the Jennings Creek Wildfire was always going to be an issue due to the terrain. Here is how firefighters are doing ...

In a separate incident, New York State Police reported the tragic death of Dariel Vasquez, an 18-year-old state parks ...

Hochul mourned the loss of an 18-year-old firefighter — “Dariel Vasquez lost his life while trying to protect the lives of others,” she said — while commending the “volunteer firefighters who've come ...

Fox No evacuations are in effect, and no structures are at immediate risk in New Jersey or New York. New York State Police ...

Fire officials say they've stopped the spread of the deadly Jennings Creek wildfire that's burning in rugged terrain on the New York-New Jersey border. But drought is causing more fires.

The fire has claimed one victim, 18-year-old Dariel Vasquez, a New York state parks worker who was helping battle the blaze ...

There has been no significant rain since September, creating very dry conditions and dry fallen leaves on the ground. New ...

An 18-year-old parks worker was killed by a falling tree while battling the wildfires taring across New Jersey.