Of the 15 wildfires currently burning across New York state, the two largest are in Ulster and Orange counties, state ...

New York from the Capital Region to the tip of Long Island is in a “moderate drought,” according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Our rainfall defecit has been stark...Climbing towards 6” since september 1st. It’s this widening drought that has been ...

Thanks to the dry and high winds a burn ban has been declared across the state to try to stop brush fires -- or at the very ...

A forest fire raging across hundreds of acres in the Peekamoose Mountain Area was 90% contained as of nightfall Sunday and firefighters expect to make significant progress toward full containment on ...

Despite some much-needed rain falling overnight, wildfires in the Hudson Valley continue to cause concern among officials. The Jennings Creek ...

Local fire departments were sent downstate to help battle two wildfires that have been spreading for a couple days. Fire crews said neither fire is contained yet and they’re trying their best to ...

As fires burn across the state, the Capital Region experienced hazy and smoky conditions. It prompted officials to issue warnings around air quality concerns.

The life of the United Irishman William Orr is recalled in Familia, Ulster Genealogical Review (Ulster ... later living in ...

Some pockets of air deemed unhealthy for those with respiratory problems dotted the area early Monday between Albany and northern Vermont ...

The US east and west coasts are experiencing November wildfires fuelled by warm weather, dry conditions and high winds.

Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has announced the brush fire in Denning has been 90% contained, with approximately 600 ...