new york city wildfire

New Jersey issues drought warning

2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning, blazes out West

The fires in the Northeast haven't caused major evacuations, but a Connecticut firefighter died battling a wildfire last month and the blaze on the New York-New Jersey border claimed the life of an 18-year-old New York state parks employee who was assisting firefighters last weekend.

CBS Philadelphia on MSN · 18h

Drought warning declared in New Jersey amid persistent dry conditions, wildfires

New Jersey has declared a drought warning as dry conditions continue, asking residents to conserve water voluntarily.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

New Jersey Will Issue a Drought Warning After Driest October Ever and as Wildfires Rage

About an hour after it concluded, the department announced a press briefing for Wednesday “to discuss the state entering Drought Warning status as prolonged dry periods continue statewide.” The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says conditions in the state are the driest they have been in nearly 120 years.

Jennings Creek wildfire at N.J.-N.Y. border is 30% contained

USA TODAY on MSN · 13h

Jennings Creek fire in Northeast now 50% contained; brush fires ignite in Manhattan

The FDNY said it has responded to 229 brush fires since Oct. 29, calling it the most in city history over a two-week stretch.

CBS New York on MSN · 10h

Jennings Creek wildfire at N.J.-N.Y. border is 50% contained with Garden State now under drought warning

Firefighters are slowly making progress in their battle against a wildfire at the border of New Jersey and New York.

abc7NY · 1d

Drought Warning in NJ as Jennings Creek fire continues to burn along NY border

There has been no significant rain since September, creating very dry conditions and dry fallen leaves on the ground. New Jersey issued a drought warning on Wednesday.

FDNY battles large brush fire, dangerous conditions

Gothamist · 3h

FDNY contains 4-acre fire in Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park, using water from Harlem River

The blaze in the borough’s “most ancient forest” was the latest in a series of brush fires in the metro area amid record drought conditions.

CBS New York on MSN · 5h

FDNY battles Upper Manhattan brush fire at Inwood Hill Park

A brush fire appears to have reignited overnight in the Inwood neighborhood of Upper Manhattan. The FDNY said reports of smoke and flames came in just after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday from a large area inside Inwood Hill Park,

ABC 7 New York on MSN · 5h

FDNY battles large brush fire, dangerous conditions, in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan

The FDNY is battling some dangerous brush fires in Upper Manhattan on Thursday. Firefighters have been battling flames at Inwood Hill Park since Wednesday afternoon. Another fire flared up at the park around 2 a.

Amtrak, New York

Newsweek on MSN · 15h

Amtrak Service Disrupted After Fire on New York City Route

Service between New York and New Haven, Connecticut, remained suspended on Wednesday due to a fire the day before.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Disruptions to Amtrak service continue after fire near tracks in New York City

Disruptions to Amtrak service on the Northeast corridor are continuing due to a fire near a train route in New York City.

CBS New York on MSN · 16h

Amtrak service restored after transformer explosion, fire along tracks in the Bronx

Service is finally restored after a transformer explosion and fire along Amtrak tracks in the Bronx caused service suspensions throughout the region Tuesday and Wednesday.

New York Is Facing Its Worst Wildfire Season in More Than a Decade

New York and the Northeast are in the midst of their worst fire season in more than a decade, with little relief in sight for ...

2don MSN

Deadly blaze near New York-New Jersey border has risk of spreading, forecasters warn

A wildfire that's consumed thousands of acres is about 20% contained. Forecasters are warning of an increased risk of spread ...

New Jersey-New York wildfire keeps burning, fed by dry, windy conditions

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Strengthening winds and bone-dry conditions were hindering firefighters working to gain control of a ...

3don MSN

Volunteer forest ranger, 18, dies responding to New York wildfire that sent smoky haze over NYC

An 18-year-old New York State Forest Ranger volunteer and state employee died Saturday while responding to a wildfire near ...

AOL18h

Wildfire breaks out in New York City park — in November

A wildfire broke out in a New York City park on Wednesday capturing FDNY battling flames and fighting to keep the ...

Wildfire Grows in New Jersey and New York, Despite Modest Rainfall

The Jennings Creek fire is currently burning across 3,500 acres, officials said, and is expected to grow to over 5,000 acres.

4don MSN

Millions in New York Told To Limit Exercise As Wildfire Smoke Hits

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued an air quality alert for the New York City metro ...

Lohud.com, Westchester County on MSN1d

How bad is NJ-NY wildfire air quality health risk? What we know, how to stay safe

As wildfires raged in New Jersey and New York, health officials closely monitored air quality. Here's what they say about ...

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