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

The FDNY said it has responded to 229 brush fires since Oct. 29, calling it the most in city history over a two-week stretch.

New York City’s ongoing drought has sparked a record 215 brush fires in just the past two weeks, FDNY officials said ...

New York and the Northeast are in the midst of their worst fire season in more than a decade, with little relief in sight for ...

Police arrested a volunteer firefighter on charges that he intentionally set a brush fire on Long Island, NBC New York ...

A dangerous wildfire threat still grips the Northeast with Fire Weather Warnings in effect across several states.

Service is finally restored after a transformer explosion and fire along Amtrak tracks in the Bronx caused service ...

Amtrak service between Penn Station and New Rochelle is scheduled to be restored Wednesday afternoon, after a transformer ...

Train service had been snarled between New Haven, Conn., and Washington because of a fire in the Bronx and fallen wires in Philadelphia.

Amtrak service has been restored between New Haven, Connecticut and Washington, D.C. after a fire and power problems ...

A transformer fire in the Bronx impacted Amtrak trains that run between Union Station in New Haven and New York City.

A brush fire east of New York Penn Station has spurred power outages for Amtrak trains running to and from New Haven, ...