A severe drought in the Northeast, that isn't expected to lessen up soon, has caused an "unprecedented number of brush fires" ...
Forest fires in New York City are nearly unprecedented. None have been recorded in Prospect Park in recent history, and while ...
Parks department data shows firefighters responded to more than 400 fires in city parks between 2020 and August 2024.
The fire was in an “extremely dense” part of Prospect Park on a hill, and there were no structures nearby to be threatened, ...
Wildfires in New York, New Jersey and nearby states, along with wind-fed burns in California concerns scientists and wildland ...
In Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Sunday, onlookers gawked at a charred hilltop, where newly fallen leaves had already obscured ...
The record-breaking statistics come as several Northeast states battle extremely dry conditions and multiple wildfires.
New York has urged its 8.5 million residents to save water as America's biggest city endures an unprecedented period without ...
New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.
A little fall of rain on Sunday wasn't enough to end the drought in New York City, though conditions in Brooklyn have ...
BROOKLYN (WABC) -- Firefighters have contained a wildfire that erupted in Brooklyn's Prospect Park on Friday evening. Fire crews remained stationed in the park overnight if it re-ignites, officials ...
A severe drought watch with no rain in sight has gripped the Northeastern U.S., creating “unprecedented” conditions for fire, say experts.