Strengthening winds and bone-dry conditions were hindering firefighters working to gain control of a stubborn wildfire burning in a forested stretch along the New York-New Jersey state border about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of New York City.

Known as the Jennings Creek fire, it started Friday and quickly spread. The rugged terrain has made it more difficult for emergency workers to respond. transcript We’ve mounted a comprehensive state response since Friday. State police helicopters are ...

Weather conditions triggered red flag warnings in the northeast part of the United States as firefighters in California continued to battle a large wildfire that has burned over 20,000 acres.

A quarter of an inch of rain fell on the Jennings Creek fire early Monday morning, which helped crews get some much needed rest. The fire remains at about 3,000 acres and is 10% contained, officials said.

By Brendan O'Brien and Maria Tsvetkova (Reuters) -Rainfall did little to slow a wildfire burning on the border of New York and New Jersey on Monday, officials said, as strong winds helped the fire grow.

Doug Berrian isn’t in panic mode just yet, but he admits he’s certainly been on heightened alert. The 73-year-old said it’s all because of what’s happening in the woods only a hundred or so yards from the home he and his wife have owned for the last 50 years overlooking Greenwood