California was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that caused humidity levels to drop and prompted forecasters to warn of the potential for "extreme and life-threatening" wildfires.

FDNY officials say the brush fire broke out at Brookfield Park on Arthur Kill Road and Brookfield Avenue just around 4 p.m. on.

Brush fire danger remained high in New England Wednesday with another day of high temperatures and no rain in the forecast.

Last night, fire crews in Westchester County battled a brush fire at the St. Andrews Golf Club in Hastings-on-Hudson.

New York City leaders hope residents will step up to slow down water usage and keep brush fires from starting.

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Meanwhile, advocates say MaryAnn Audette's death highlights the need for a sanctioned encampment in Worcester.

BOSTON. (AP) — A high school in Salem, Massachusetts, shut down classes early Tuesday and an annual trick-or-treat event in a second town was canceled because of smoky conditions as firefighters ...

PROVIDENCE — A fire ban is in effect until further notice at all Rhode Island state parks, campgrounds, and management areas, ...

Dozens of brush fires continue to born across the North Shore of Massachusetts and the rest of the state. Fire crews are ...