The East may not face the same threats of massive wildfires that have become an ominous hallmark of life in the West. But the risks are underestimated.

The New York City fire department has responded to 229 brush fires from October 29 to Nov. 12, a record for any two-week period.

A burn ban remains in effect for parts of Maryland despite some rain earlier this week and expected rain Thursday night into ...

Parched fields and damaging blazes: The Northeast drought and wildfires in photos More than 58% of the Northeast is in ...

Wildfires in New York City. Extreme drought in New Jersey. Millions of residents in several states urged to cut back water ...

Conditions in some northeast states are the driest they've been in nearly 120 years as numerous wildfires continue to burn.

"Conditions will remain ripe for developing wildfires through at least Saturday thanks to a stiff northwest breeze and low ...

Reports from the North Dakota Fire Marshal's office say flares from natural gas at oil wells sparked two North Dakota ...

Some Northeastern states have not seen the dry conditions fueling the current wildfires in nearly 120 years. The largest is ...

Dry conditions in the Northeast are worsening, creating a scenario for fire danger in the region to persist, an updated map ...

“We don’t have a system like this in the state of Tennessee at this time,” TEMA’s director, Patrick Sheehan, said. The $4 ...