The East may not face the same threats of massive wildfires that have become an ominous hallmark of life in the West. But the risks are underestimated.

NEW YORK - A brush fire in Van Cortlandt Park is causing smoke and traffic delays in the area. The fire broke out just before ...

Meanwhile, in Colorado, voters approved a measure to direct more sports betting tax revenue to water initiatives.

The Murphy Administration has also issued a statewide Drought Watch strongly urging residents and businesses to voluntarily ...

It's been 40 days without any measurable rain, which has led to a drought watch for most of the Delaware Valley and a drought warning in Berks County.

A little fall of rain on Sunday wasn’t enough to end the drought in New York City, though conditions in Brooklyn have ...

New Jersey officials have implemented high-level fire restrictions due to extremely dry conditions, making forests extremely ...

Last Thursday, the state issued a drought watch, urging residents and businesses to voluntarily conserve water after three months of below-average rainfall accompanied by above-average ...

No Burning Permits Shall Be Issued in Bennington, Rutland, Windham, and Windsor Counties Vermont Business Magazine The ban on ...

With half the state's county's under drought warnings, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has temporarily banned campfires in state parks and forests.

Brush fires broke out in a major New York City park and in New Jersey on Friday as the worst drought in more than two decades ...

The wind, along with growing rain deficits and leaf drop, has led to a Red Flag Warning being issued statewide.