Record dry conditions and a pair of weekend brush fires at local parklands have Long Island fire and parks officials ... the ...

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

The blaze was reported around 4:15 p.m in the vicinity of Tysen Court and Center Street, according to emergency radio ...

A red flag warning is in effect across Long Island, New York City and the lower Hudson Valley today from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.

NEW YORK -- A drought watch is in play for New York City. CBS News New York spoke with city leaders who hope New Yorkers will step up to slow down water usage and keep brush fires from starting.

Hardly any rain has fallen across Long Island in months ... To further reduce the risk of accidentally starting a brush fire, she urged residents to sweep up dried leaves, water their gardens ...

A very dry October has created hazardous conditions across the tri-state area. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service battled a ...

A wildfire is burning alongside the Palisades Interstate Parkway in New Jersey Friday morning as the Forest Fire Service ...

due to an active brush fire, according to the East Lyme Fire Service. The fire started shortly before 12:30 p.m. Saturday and firefighters were using natural water sources from nearby rivers and the ...