New York parks and recreation aide Dariel Vasquez died while battling a forest fire in Orange County on Saturday, New York ...

Unusually dry weather, an abundance of ‘dry fuels’, low relative humidity and strong winds combine to create high risk of ...

At least three wildfires have impacted the area in the last three weeks, including the ongoing Jennings Creek fire in ...

According to the New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Department, Vasquez was killed by a fallen tree ...

Dariel Vasquez, a 2024 graduate of Ramapo High and Rockland Senior Male Athlete of the year, was killed while battling a wildfire on the NY/NJ border.

Vasquez, who worked as a state parks Wildland Fire Crew member, was fatally injured by a fallen tree as he worked the “fire ...

In New Jersey, 1,500 wildfires damage or destroy 7,000 acres of forests annually, according to the state's forest fire ...

Health advisories were issued for parts of New York and northeastern New Jersey due to unhealthy air quality from the smoke.

Fall prescribed burns planned for National Park. The National Park Service will conduct four prescribed fires this fall at Indiana Dunes National Park. In the east end of the park ...

Dangerous wildfires burned from coast-to-coast on Tuesday as weather officials issued fresh red flag warnings across multiple ...