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November 29, 2024 at 7:32 PM

Canyon Crest Fire causes evacuations in California

The Canyon Crest Fire, which began Thanksgiving evening to the east of Los Angeles, has now reached 250 acres.
November 29, 2024 at 7:32 PM
The Canyon Crest Fire, which began Thanksgiving evening to the east of Los Angeles, has now reached 250 acres.
November 29, 2024 at 6:02 PM

Canyon Crest Fire in California prompts evacuations in Riverside, San Bernardino

The Canyon Crest Fire, which began Thanksgiving evening to the east of Los Angeles, has now reached 250 acres.
November 29, 2024 at 6:02 PM
San Bernardino County Fire posted a photo of emergency services responding to the Canyon Crest Fire on Nov. 28, 2024 in Calif.
November 20, 2024 at 4:19 PM

New brush fire breaks out in Manhattan

Firefighters rushed to douse the flames after a brush fire erupted in upper Manhattan on Tuesday.
November 20, 2024 at 4:19 PM
VIDEO: New brush fire breaks out in Manhattan
November 20, 2024 at 1:23 PM

Relief for drought-stricken Northeast on the way

ABC News’ Ginger Zee shares the latest forecast as storms prepare to hit both coasts.
November 20, 2024 at 1:23 PM
VIDEO: Relief for drought-stricken Northeast on the way
November 20, 2024 at 2:40 AM

Northeast wildfire outbreaks: Drought warnings issued as fires rage

Massachusetts was under red flag warnings on Tuesday as wildfires broke out across the Northeast amid a historic autumn drought. Fires also ignited near a residential neighborhood in Philadelphia.
November 20, 2024 at 2:40 AM
VIDEO: Northeast wildfire outbreaks: Drought warnings issued as fires rage
November 19, 2024 at 4:41 PM

Entire state of Massachusetts under red flag warnings as wildfire outbreak persists

Firefighters battling an outbreak of wildfires across the Northeast amid a historic autumn drought could get some relief from Mother Nature by the middle of this week.
November 19, 2024 at 4:41 PM
An area burns from the Jennings Creek Wildfire on November 13, 2024 in Greenwood Lake, New York.
November 19, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Drought warnings issued in Northeast as fires rage

ABC News’ Trevor Ault has the latest on the Jennings Creek fire along the New York-New Jersey border and a new brush fire that sparked up just east of Philadelphia.
November 19, 2024 at 3:02 PM
VIDEO: Drought warnings issued in Northeast as fires rage
November 19, 2024 at 2:54 PM

Much needed rain headed for Northeast

ABC News’ Ginger Zee has the latest forecast, which shows more than an inch of rain expected later this week.
November 19, 2024 at 2:54 PM
VIDEO: Much needed rain headed for Northeast
November 18, 2024 at 6:59 AM

No new red flag warnings, but fire danger persists throughout Northeast

For the first time in days, the Northeast was under no red flag warnings, but officials cautioned that fire danger in the region remains high.
November 18, 2024 at 6:59 AM
Firefighters knock down a hotspot at the Greenwood Lake fire in Greenwood Lake, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2024.
November 18, 2024 at 1:15 AM

Renewed fire threat prompts evacuations

The Jennings Creek wildfire just outside New York City jumped the containment zone on Saturday night, forcing locals to evacuate. 
November 18, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Renewed fire threat prompts evacuations
November 16, 2024 at 8:59 PM

40 million people under red flag warnings in the Northeast due to fire danger

Red flag warnings are in effect across eight states, including nearly 43 million people in the northeast as fire danger remains elevated.
November 16, 2024 at 8:59 PM
A New York City Fire Department (FDNY) boat works to put out a brush fire in the Inwood Hill Park section of northern Manhattan, New York, on Nov. 13, 2024.
November 16, 2024 at 3:23 PM

Fire danger for 43 million in Northeast

The wildfire threat continues in the Northeast with 43 million people under Red Flag Warnings this weekend.
November 16, 2024 at 3:23 PM
VIDEO: Fire danger for 43 million in Northeast
November 16, 2024 at 1:49 AM

Red Flag warning issued for 43 million people across 8 states in the Northeast

On Friday, the fire danger is growing in the bone-dry Northeast. Millions are bracing for gusty winds and more fires.
November 16, 2024 at 1:49 AM
VIDEO: Red Flag warning issued for 43 million people across 8 states in the Northeast
November 15, 2024 at 9:23 AM

Fire crews work to contain blaze on New York-New Jersey border

The Jennings Creek Wildfire is now 50% contained, with crews setting backfires to keep it in check. The northeast is still seeing severe drought from Philadelphia to New York to Boston. 
November 15, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Fire crews work to contain blaze on New York-New Jersey border
November 14, 2024 at 9:23 PM

These parts of the Northeast are in extreme drought, according to updated map

Dry conditions in the Northeast are worsening, creating a scenario for fire danger in the region to persist, an updated map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows.
November 14, 2024 at 9:23 PM
An area burns from the Jennings Creek Wildfire, Nov. 13, 2024, in Greenwood Lake, N.Y. An extended drought has helped fuel the Jennings Creek Wildfire on the New York/New Jersey border, which has grown to 5,000 acres across both states.
November 14, 2024 at 7:11 PM

14-year-old boy arrested for allegedly starting forest fire

Authorities investigating the cause and origin of the Oct. 30 blaze "located evidence that identified this fire as an arson," the Evesham Township Police said Wednesday.
November 14, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Authorities investigating the cause and origin of the Oct. 30 blaze "located evidence that identified this fire as an arson," the Evesham Township Police said Wednesday.
November 14, 2024 at 6:36 PM

14-year-old boy arrested for allegedly starting forest fire

Authorities investigating the cause and origin of the Oct. 30 blaze "located evidence that identified this fire as an arson," the Evesham Township Police said Wednesday.
November 14, 2024 at 6:36 PM
 New Jersey fire crews respond to a wildfire in Evesham Township, New Jersey, that started on Oct. 30, 2024.
November 14, 2024 at 5:24 PM

Massive brush fire erupts in NYC park

ABC News’ Phil Lipof reports on the rare brush fire in New York City, where firefighters are putting out hot spots.
November 14, 2024 at 5:24 PM
VIDEO: Massive brush fire erupts in NYC park
November 14, 2024 at 3:05 PM

Brush fire erupts in Manhattan park

Plumes of smoke blanketed the tip of Manhattan from the three-alarm Inwood Hill fire, fueled by bone-dry conditions and gusty winds.
November 14, 2024 at 3:05 PM
VIDEO: Brush fire erupts in Manhattan park
November 14, 2024 at 7:31 AM

Brush fire in NYC sends heavy smoke over Manhattan skyline

The FDNY responded to a brush fire in Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan, that began around 3 p.m. The fire spread rapidly, sending smoke over Manhattan toward the George Washington Bridge.
November 14, 2024 at 7:31 AM
VIDEO: Brush fire in NYC sends heavy smoke over Manhattan skyline
November 14, 2024 at 12:40 AM

Long island firefighter arrested for allegedly setting brush fire

Police said volunteer firefighter Jonathan Quiles intentionally set a fire in a wooded area that damaged a car parked nearby.
November 14, 2024 at 12:40 AM
Police said volunteer firefighter Jonathan Quiles intentionally set a fire in a wooded area that damaged a car parked nearby.
November 13, 2024 at 10:25 PM

NY governor issues statewide burn ban as wildfire rages

Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a burn ban for the state as the Jennings Creek fire blazes along the New York-New Jersey border.
November 13, 2024 at 10:25 PM
VIDEO: NY governor issues statewide burn ban as wildfire rages
November 13, 2024 at 3:16 PM

Jennings Creek Fire now largest blaze in New York in years

A wildfire raging on the border of New York and New Jersey prompted officials Monday to postpone one of the nation's oldest Veterans Day Parades.
November 13, 2024 at 3:16 PM
A wildfire impacts several forests in the area on Sunday morning in New York State as it is announced that a New York State parks employee who battles a wildfire is killed in Greenwood Lake, New York,  Nov. 10, 2024.
November 12, 2024 at 1:37 PM

Thousands of acres burned in East Coast wildfires

The Jennings Creek wildfire has now scorched more than 5,000 acres along the New York-New Jersey border.
November 12, 2024 at 1:37 PM
VIDEO: Thousands of acres burned in East Coast wildfires
November 12, 2024 at 2:52 AM

Wildfire at New Jersey-New York border delays historic Veterans Day parade

A wildfire on the border of New Jersey and New York has expanded to 5,000 acres, prompting the postponement of one of the country's oldest Veterans Day parades. 
November 12, 2024 at 2:52 AM
Wildfire at New Jersey-New York border delays historic Veterans Day parade
November 11, 2024 at 8:51 PM

Massive fire continues to burn in New York, New Jersey

WABC-TV meteorologist Raegan Medgie reports from West Milford, New Jersey, where the fire has been burning since Saturday.
November 11, 2024 at 8:51 PM
VIDEO: Massive fire continues to burn in New York, New Jersey
November 11, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Wildfires rage on the East Coast

Tinderbox conditions near the New York-New Jersey state border have now caused a fire to engulf more than 3,000 acres, forcing some residents to prepare to possibly evacuate.
November 11, 2024 at 3:31 PM
VIDEO: Wildfires rage on the East Coast
November 11, 2024 at 2:48 PM

Wildfires burn on both coasts

ABC News’ Ginger Zee has the latest on the forecasts for the fire zone and what the smoke is doing to the air quality.
November 11, 2024 at 2:48 PM
VIDEO: Wildfires burn on both coasts
November 11, 2024 at 12:26 PM

Fire straddling NJ-NY border is 0% contained after burning over 2,500 acres

Firefighters reported 0% containment on a wildfire straddling the border of New Jersey and New York on Sunday.
November 11, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Burnt and smoldering trees sit along a highway as firefighters battle a series of brush fires on Nov. 09, 2024 outside of Pompton Lakes, N.J.
November 11, 2024 at 2:52 AM

Man charged with arson after NJ wildfire sparked by shotgun round: Authorities

A New Jersey man has been charged with arson in connection with a wildfire that spread to 350 acres that authorities said was sparked by an incendiary shotgun round.
November 11, 2024 at 2:52 AM
Wildfire burning in Ocean County, New Jersey.
November 10, 2024 at 10:15 PM

Firefighters continue battling blaze that left 18-year-old dead

Wildfires brought on by extreme dry conditions have left parts of the East Coast in a dangerous haze this weekend.
November 10, 2024 at 10:15 PM
In a screen grab from a video, a helicopter fights a wildfire in New Jersey, with the New York City skyline in the background, on Nov. 8, 2024.
November 10, 2024 at 6:55 PM

'Successful' weekend fighting wildfires across California, officials say

ABC News' Jaclyn Lee joins ABC News live from Camarillo, California, where wildfires are ravaging the area.
November 10, 2024 at 6:55 PM
VIDEO: 'Successful' weekend fighting wildfires across California, officials say
November 10, 2024 at 6:53 PM

Timelapse shows NJ wildfire smoke drifting to NYC

Timelapse footage captured wildfire smoke drifting across the Hudson River from New Jersey toward New York City on Friday.
November 10, 2024 at 6:53 PM
VIDEO: Timelapse shows NJ wildfire smoke drifting to NYC
November 10, 2024 at 3:59 PM

Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire

Firefighters in Southern California are working to extinguish the Mountain Fire, which is 21% contained. Plus, the air quality alerts as wildfires burn in the tristate area.
November 10, 2024 at 3:59 PM
VIDEO: Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire
November 9, 2024 at 11:53 PM

Dangerous winds slowing, helping fight against California wildfires

The dangerously high winds that have been helping spread the wildfires in the western United States have slowed, allowing firefighters to gain ground against the flames.
November 9, 2024 at 11:53 PM
VIDEO: Dangerous winds slowing, helping fight against California wildfires
November 9, 2024 at 9:35 PM

Large brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park under control: FDNY

Firefighters are battling large brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
November 9, 2024 at 9:35 PM
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Members of the New York City Fire Department carrying American flags are reflected off a fire truck during a processional during the FDNY Memorial Service at St. Patrick's Cathedral (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
November 9, 2024 at 9:28 PM

California brush fire explodes over 20,000 acres, Newsom declares state of emergency

On Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a rare red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties alerting of "extreme fire risk."
November 9, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Smoke and flames billow from the Mountain Fire in Santa Paula, Calif., Nov. 6, 2024.
November 9, 2024 at 4:27 PM

Wildfire emergency in Southern California

More than 20,000 acres have been burned and over 200 buildings destroyed or damaged so far.
November 9, 2024 at 4:27 PM
VIDEO: Wildfire emergency in Southern California
November 8, 2024 at 11:08 PM

Wildfires erupt in New Jersey, fueled by dry, windy conditions

Meanwhile, a wildfire is exploding in size on the West Coast.
November 8, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Wildfires erupt in New Jersey, fueled by dry, windy conditions
November 8, 2024 at 9:56 PM

Woman recounts harrowing experience fleeing the Mountain Fire: 'I fully panicked'

Friday marked the return of many residents in the Camarillo Heights neighborhood in Southern California after the explosive Mountain Fire.
November 8, 2024 at 9:56 PM
A firefighter works as the Mountain Fire burns, Nov. 7, 2024, near Moorpark, Calif.
November 8, 2024 at 8:55 PM

Multiple wildfires erupt across New Jersey

Multiple wildfires have erupted across New Jersey due to dangerously windy and dry conditions.
November 8, 2024 at 8:55 PM
This photo provided by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection firefighters respond to a forest fire, Nov. 6, 2024 in Evesham, N.J.
November 8, 2024 at 7:56 PM

Mountain Fire grows to 32 square miles

ABC News’ Melissa Adan reports from Camarillo, California. Plus, WABC’s Brittany Bell is tracking the forecast in the West.
November 8, 2024 at 7:56 PM
VIDEO: Mountain Fire grows to 32 square miles
November 8, 2024 at 4:46 PM

California fire weather gets a ‘welcome reprieve’: Official

Ventura County Fire Department Capt. Tony McHale discusses the weather conditions allowing firefighters to shift from defensive mode in battling the blaze.
November 8, 2024 at 4:46 PM
VIDEO: California fire weather gets a ‘welcome reprieve’: Official
November 8, 2024 at 3:26 PM

‘Mountain Fire’ blazes through 20,000 acres in Southern California

Ventura County is under a state of emergency after the wildfire west of Los Angeles exploded in size, growing to over 20,000 acres in just 36 hours.
November 8, 2024 at 3:26 PM
VIDEO: ‘Mountain Fire’ blazes through 20,000 acres in Southern California
November 8, 2024 at 2:51 PM

Santa Ana winds fuel flames in Southern California

ABC News’ Sam Champion has the latest on the fire danger and forecast.
November 8, 2024 at 2:51 PM
VIDEO: Santa Ana winds fuel flames in Southern California
1 month ago

California wildfire burns out of control, forces more than 10,000 to evacuate

Firefighters have struggled to contain the Ventura County Mountain Fire since early Wednesday. Homes burned to the ground and helicopters dumped water on the roaring flames.
1 month ago
California wildfire burns out of control, forces more than 10,000 to evacuate
1 month ago

California fire moving dangerously fast amid rare red flag warning

Firefighters are facing extreme conditions as winds strengthen, says Ventura County Fire Dept. Captain Tony Hale.
1 month ago
VIDEO: California fire moving dangerously fast amid rare red flag warning
1 month ago

Brush fires fueled by powerful winds hit Southern California

ABC News correspondent Mola Lenghi discusses the fast-moving California wildfires.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Brush fires fueled by powerful winds hit Southern California
1 month ago

California officials give update on Mountain Fire

The massive fire in Ventura County is still 0% contained.
1 month ago
VIDEO: California officials give update on Mountain Fire
1 month ago

California firefighters ‘in defensive mode’ with Mountain Fire

Ventura County Fire Department Capt. Tony McHale discusses efforts to get the fire under control.
1 month ago
VIDEO: California firefighters ‘in defensive mode’ with Mountain Fire