Thanks to the dry and high winds a burn ban was put into place across the state to try to stop brush fires or at the very least keep them contained.In Ulster Co

Spokane County has issued a burn ban due to worsening air quality. The Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency has prohibited all outdoor burning of solid fuels until further notice. Re

Air quality is still poor in New York City Sunday morning as fires rage on in New York and New Jersey, according to the National Weather Service. An air quality alert remains in effect in New York City and the lower Hudson Valley through Sunday night,

New York authorities have issued a stark warning about the deteriorating air quality due to ongoing wildfires in New Jersey and within the city itself. Residents are advised to take precautions as the air quality reaches unhealthy levels,

One firefighter was killed while battling a fire in Passaic County, one of more than 40 reports of brush fires in New Jersey alone on Saturday. The Passaic fire started burning in the afternoon near West Milford.

Dozens of fires were burning throughout the Tri-State on Saturday with more than 40 reports of fires in New Jersey alone.