The annual burn ban in New York state is set to take effect on March 16 and will remain in place until May 14.

Brush fires on New York's Long Island fanned by high winds have picked up quickly ... Officials said three of the four fires were fully contained, with the fire in Westhampton 50% contained. Two ...

When temperatures get warm and the past fall’s debris and leaves dry out, wildfires can start and spread easily.

Firefighters in New York continued to battle at least one brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island on Sunday. NEW YORK — Firefighters in New York were continuing to battle at least one brush fire ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Fast-moving brush fires fanned by high winds burned ... Officials said three of the four fires were fully contained, with the fire in Westhampton 50% contained.

According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the statewide burn ban is due to the increased risk of wildfires. The department added that open burning of brush and debris ...

The massive brush fire that impacted the East End of Long ... Kathy Hochul issued burn bans for Long Island, New York City and the Hudson Valley, adding the National Guard has eight helicopters ...