18-year-old NY parks worker dies fighting wildfires
An 18-year-old New York parks employee died Saturday while battling one of many wildfires burning through several thousand acres across the tri-state. Dariel Vasquez had been deployed to Sterling Forest in Orange County,
Teenage park ranger dies as wildfires burn in New York State
The US east and west coasts are experiencing November wildfires fuelled by warm weather, dry conditions and high winds.
Air quality alerts remain in effect in NYC area amid wildfires
Wildfires brought on by extreme dry conditions have left parts of the East Coast in a dangerous haze this weekend.
NY parks employee dies fighting fires; air quality warnings are issued in New York and New Jersey
A New York parks employee died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states, authorities said Sunday. The Eastern Dutchess County Fire and Rescue said the New York state forestry service reported that the worker died when a tree fell on him Saturday afternoon as he battled a major brush fire along the New York-New
Air Quality Alerts continue as wildfires burn across New Jersey, Tri-State
Multiple wildfires in New Jersey prompted a smoke advisory and stretched firefighters to the limits as flames burned from the Pinelands in the central and western parts of the state to the New York City suburbs.
West Milford fire among several wildfires burning in northern New Jersey
Crews continued battling several wildfires in and around northern New Jersey, including near Greenwood Lake, on Saturday. Fires have been breaking out across the state this week as the drought affecting the Tri-State Area stretches on.
Here's where the wildfires are burning in New Jersey
Wildfires in New Jersey, New York claim life of first responder, trigger unhealthy air quality readings
Residents across New York City awoke to a thin brown haze, the smell of smoke Saturday, and worsening air quality as a nearby wildfire raged, causing at least one fatality.
As California wildfires become more frequent, people will need to fireproof their homes. Here’s what it takes to do it
Steven Snyder stood by his bedroom window, gazing out as his neighborhood burned. Waves of red and orange flames and plumes ...
Deadly NJ wildfires consume thousands of acres, leaving region blanketed in smoke – but ‘much-needed rain on the way’
New Jersey firefighters are continuing to battle nine intense wildfires that have left a teenager dead and the region still ...
Wildfires rage across the Northeast amid warm, dry conditions
A number of cities will be under a red flag warning Sunday, indicating an increased risk of fire danger according to the ...
Smoke From N.J. Wildfires Affects New York City Air Quality
New York City had a weekend of mostly blue skies marred by acrid smoke and air-quality advisories after a series of brush ...
Air quality latest: Conditions improve after smoke from wildfires prompt health advisory
There’s a bit of good news for our air quality after millions woke up Saturday morning surprised to find a troubling amount ...
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Wildfires latest: NYS Parks employee killed, air quality alerts remain in effect
Kathy Hochul said in a statement. JUMP TO AIR QUALITY ALERTS | WILDFIRES LATEST Air quality alerts will remain in effect ...
Wildfires in New Jersey, New York claim life of state parks employee, trigger unhealthy air quality readings
Wildfires continue to rage across portions of the Northeast on Sunday, with at least one fatality reported along the border of New York and New Jersey as crews continue their work to extinguish the ...
Colorado wildfires are more extreme than ever. Here’s how state leaders are fighting back.
Colorado wildfires are becoming more extreme, and fire officials must seek new and better ways to prevent and fight them.
New Jersey weekend wildfires: See where they are and what you should know and do
As wildfires continue to burn across NJ, wind gusts up to 30 mph have fueled a Red Flag Warning for the entire state as well ...
N.J. weather: Rain coming as wildfires burn, dire drought conditions continue
Meteorologists expect mostly a quarter to half inch of rain, though there could be some higher amounts of up to three ...