Gov. Phil Murphy used a press conference on wildfire readiness to say New York’s lack of a state fire service is “beyond ...

Wildfires in the U.S. Northeast pose a “major threat,” according to a Moody’s report. A record-setting drought turned ...

High winds caused the fire to spread around the Crooked Creek community and prompted road ... by residual smoke and Hurricane Helene. LISA JENNINGS U.S. FOREST SERVICE ...

Rain wasn’t enough to extinguish the fire, and flames continued “in areas of extreme hurricane damage,” U.S. Forest Service officials said.

The driver acted as though he was going to yield to the deputy’s emergency lights, slowing briefly, then took off at high speed through residential areas.