Dariel Vasquez is also being honored at the state level as Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered flags to be flown at half-staff.

Officials have extended the state of emergency after residents in Orange County were asked to voluntarily evacuate from parts of Greenwood Lake due to the Jennings Creek Wildfire. The evacuation ...

Firefighters battling an outbreak of wildfires across the Northeast amid a historic autumn drought could get some relief from ...

New York City declared a drought warning on Monday, its first in 22 years, as the Northeast deals with severe dry conditions ...

Smoke from the Jennings Creek wildfire will continue to be noticeable throughout the day Monday as Department of ...

The cautionary words came as exceedingly dry conditions have turned Lower Hudson Valley into a danger spot for brush fires ...

Firefighters battling an outbreak of wildfires across the Northeast amid a historic autumn drought could get some relief from ...

Firefighters in New York said on November 17 that a voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect more than 160 homes ...

Volunteer evacuations occurred in the Hudson Valley over the weekend due to a 5,000-acre wildfire that expanded winds and ...

As wild brushfire continues to ravage Southern New York more than 130 homes in the town of Warwick were voluntarily evacuated ...

Funeral services for Vasquez are set for 10 a.m. A wake was held Sunday. The state of emergency for Orange County has been ...

A drought in the northeast United States, combined with high winds, is creating record-breaking numbers of wildfires with dangerous smoke conditions in the New York metropolitan area and beyond.