FDNY creates task force, will use drones in fight against rash of brush fires
The parks provide refuge for residents of a go-go-go city. But they also make the area more prone to brush fires during ...
N.J. residents evacuate after fire jumps containmet line
A brush fire burning across the New York, New Jersey border, jumped the containment line forcing residents to evacuate. NBC ...
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FDNY launches first brush fire task force amid record dry months
The city fire department has launched its first-ever Brush Fire Task Force to address a surge in brush fires fueled by ...
No new red flag warnings, but fire danger persists throughout Northeast
For the first time in days, the Northeast was under no red flag warnings, but officials cautioned that fire danger in the ...
Wildfire threat continues in much of the US Northeast as dry conditions persist
Firefighters in New York said Sunday that a voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect more than 160 homes from a ...