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 ...
New York forest ranger dies battling wildfire near Greenwood Lake
A New York forest ranger was killed battling a wildfire that is burning near Greenwood Lake in Orange County and northern New ...
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 ...
New York-New Jersey Wildfire Update: Teen Forest Ranger Dies Fighting Blaze
Health advisories were issued for parts of New York and northeastern New Jersey due to unhealthy air quality from the smoke.
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Albany Pine Bush firefighter shares experience fighting brush fire
A firefighter from the Albany Pine Bush fire station is sharing his experience fighting the large wildfire near the New York-New Jersey border. Tyler Briggs said he worked closely with DEC forest ...
‘Everything’s getting weird’: New Yorkers have experienced tornadoes, an earthquake, and an extreme fire season this year
It’s been a year of unusual extremes for New Yorkers.
Fire Map Shows Update on New Jersey 'Extreme' Risks
A new map of wildfire risk in New Jersey shows the state at a high to extreme risk of fires as blazes continue.
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Forest Fire Service: Brush fire near NY/NJ border nearly 90% contained
The large brush fire near the New York-New Jersey border is now 90% contained, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire ...