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Forecasters warn of fire risk amid low humidity, wind gusts as Pine Barrens fire burns
Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, ...
New Jersey Jones Road Wildfire: Containment Tracker
The Jones Road fire in New Jersey has scorched over 15,000 acres of land. Check back for the latest update on the wildfire ...
Major push this weekend to recruit volunteer firefighters across New York State
The initiative, known as "RecruitNY," is aimed at encouraging residents to explore the vital role of volunteer firefighters ...
3 Die After Easter Morning Fire Sweeps Through Crowded Home with No Working Smoke Detectors
An early Easter morning fire in the New York City borough of Queens killed three people, with fire officials saying there ...
3 dead after fire sweeps through crowded home in Queens, NY, on Easter
New York fire officials say three people died early Easter Sunday morning in a fire that tore through a crowded Queens home ...
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Opinion: Exposing the fire
For far too long, the New York City Fire Department has operated as a closed institution, resistant to diversity and plagued by systemic racial and gender bias. Black, brown, and female firefighters ...
Teen charged with allegedly starting massive New Jersey wildfire
More than 15,000 acres are burning in New Jersey as winds are expected to continue Thursday and smoke will hit the New York City area.
The blackout that nearly broke New York—and the logo that saved it
In 1977, with dozens of fires set daily and tourism in freefall, New York hired an artist to save the city. His infamous ...
Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens fire
Authorities say a man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, sparking a ...