Bruce Blakeman reiterated his commitment to public safety and fiscal responsibility in his State of the County address on ...

Nassau’s top elected official celebrated the county’s anti-”sanctuary” status at his State of the County Wednesday – doubling down on his promise to work with federal immigration ...

Wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large ...

SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Massive, wind-whipped brush fires are raging across parts of Long Island's Pine Barrens region on Saturday, prompting a large emergency response to control the ...

The festival, over a decade in the making, will make its returning debut June 13-15 at Eisenhower Park in Nassau. The ...

Fires are tied to the history of the pine barrens, now at 105,000 acres, down from what experts believe at one time was a quarter of a million acres.

The state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services warned that wind gusts up to 40 mph were likely, complicating efforts to douse flames.

The Contra Costa County city with the most acreage in the “very high” category of severe fire danger is Orinda, with 5,241 acres, not including nearby unincorporated areas. That’s more than ...

The Armstrong Fire, which burned over 50 acres in McDowell County, is now 90% contained. A backyard debris burn started the fire, the U.S. Forest Service says. A McDowell County wildfire that’s ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters were battling a vegetation fire in San Diego County near Sunrise Highway and the Penny Pines Trailhead on Wednesday that sent large plumes of smoke into ...