Severe drought conditions have taken over the majority of the metro New York City area. The last time severe drought ...

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.

With little-to-no rainfall expected in the New York City metro area in the coming weeks, the extreme drought conditions will ...

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

New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a burning ...

A severe drought in the Northeast, that isn't expected to lessen up soon, has caused an "unprecedented number of brush fires" ...

A severe drought watch with no rain in sight has gripped the Northeastern U.S., creating “unprecedented” conditions for fire, ...

A massive brush fire exacerbated by the city’s ongoing drought destroyed about four acres of Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park, ...

The U.S. Drought Monitor has upgraded most of the Berkshires to its heightened danger category, and no rainfall is in sight ...

The record-breaking statistics come as several Northeast states battle extremely dry conditions and multiple wildfires.

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.

New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.