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

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

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 ...

The wildfire threat across the Northeast is hanging around for another day as winds continue to blow behind a cold front that ...

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 ...