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December 18, 2024 at 4:59 PM

New wildfire prompt evacuations in California

A new wildfire in Jurupa Valley, 50 miles east of Los Angeles, has threatened homes and businesses in the area and forced evacuations.
December 18, 2024 at 4:59 PM
VIDEO: New wildfire prompt evacuations in California
December 16, 2024 at 3:22 PM

Dick Van Dyke offers life advice after turning 99: 'Haters don't live very long'

Legendary film and television actor Dick Van Dyke reflected on escaping a wildfire in Malibu, California, with the help of neighbors and good Samaritans.
December 16, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Dick Van Dyke, winner, poses at the 51st annual Daytime Emmys Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles on June 07, 2024 in Los Angeles.
December 13, 2024 at 12:04 AM

Dick Van Dyke reunited with his beloved cat Bobo as Malibu wildfire weakens

A raging wildfire fire fanned by strong Santa Ana winds has spread to nearly 4,000 acres in Malibu, California.
December 13, 2024 at 12:04 AM
The Franklin Fire burns next to powerlines at he Pacific Coast Highway in the morning on December 11, 2024 near Malibu, California.
December 11, 2024 at 10:10 PM

Malibu fire is ‘looking a lot better’: Official

Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management’s Emily Montanez updates on efforts to battle the blaze.
December 11, 2024 at 10:10 PM
VIDEO: Malibu fire is ‘looking a lot better’: Official
December 11, 2024 at 5:54 PM

Malibu firefight is ‘all hands on deck’

LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath says the firefighting teams have been “second to none” in battling the blaze.
December 11, 2024 at 5:54 PM
VIDEO: Malibu firefight is ‘all hands on deck’
December 11, 2024 at 4:19 PM

Franklin fire spreads throughout Malibu

The Santa Ana winds have fueled the flames, with the blaze burning over 3,000 acres.
December 11, 2024 at 4:19 PM
VIDEO: Franklin fire spreads throughout Malibu
December 11, 2024 at 12:27 PM

Malibu fire growing: 20,000 people under evacuation orders or warnings

A brush fire that broke out on Monday evening in Malibu Canyon has led to mandatory evacuation orders in parts of southern California as the fire rapidly spread.
December 11, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Firefighters monitor a mountainside burns as the Franklin Fire grows on December 10, 2024 near Malibu, California. The wildfire has scorched over 2800 acres near Pepperdine University prompting evacuations along the coast amid high winds with some homes destroyed.
December 11, 2024 at 9:17 AM

Southern California wildfires lead to evacuations in Malibu

Authorities closed all schools and evacuated areas around Malibu due to uncontrolled flames covering over 2,700 acres on Tuesday.
December 11, 2024 at 9:17 AM
VIDEO: Southern California wildfires lead to evacuations in Malibu
December 10, 2024 at 5:50 PM

Malibu wildfire prompts evacuations

A brush fire broke out on Monday night in Malibu Canyon leading authorities to issue mandatory evacuation orders in parts of Southern California.
December 10, 2024 at 5:50 PM
VIDEO: Malibu wildfire prompts evacuations
December 10, 2024 at 4:59 PM

Officials give update on Franklin Fire prompting evacuations in southern California

City officials said the Los Angeles County Fire Department is on scene and trying to control the “rapid rate of spread.”
December 10, 2024 at 4:59 PM
VIDEO: Officials give update on Franklin Fire prompting evacuations in southern California
December 10, 2024 at 4:43 PM

Southern California wildfires prompt evacuation orders

ABC News’ Trevor Ault reports from Malibu, California, where the fast-moving wildfire is being fueled by Santa Ana winds.
December 10, 2024 at 4:43 PM
VIDEO: Southern California wildfires prompt evacuation orders
December 9, 2024 at 7:47 PM

Extreme fire danger threatening Southern California

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles issued a rare "particularly dangerous situation" red flag warning from Monday night through Wednesday morning.
December 9, 2024 at 7:47 PM
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles issued a rare "particularly dangerous situation" red flag warning from Monday night through Wednesday morning.
December 9, 2024 at 2:25 PM

Extreme fire danger threatening Southern California

Extreme fire danger is heading to Southern California.
December 9, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Fire burns during the Mountain Fire in Moorpark, California, US, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. The Mountain Fire has scorched more than 20,000 acres in Ventura County with five percent containment as of Thursday evening, destroying homes and triggering evacuations. Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
December 6, 2024 at 4:54 PM

Brushfire at Baltimore wood recycling yard closes expressway, light rail, schools

Firefighters are battling a massive, wind-driven brushfire at a Baltimore wood recycling yard that closed a section of the expressway into the city’s downtown, the neighboring light rail line and nearby roads and schools
December 6, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Firefighters carry hose down the Light Rail tracks north of Cold Spring Lane in Baltimore, Md., on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Banner via AP)
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.
1 month ago

New brush fire breaks out in Manhattan

Firefighters rushed to douse the flames after a brush fire erupted in upper Manhattan on Tuesday.
1 month ago
VIDEO: New brush fire breaks out in Manhattan
1 month ago

Relief for drought-stricken Northeast on the way

ABC News’ Ginger Zee shares the latest forecast as storms prepare to hit both coasts.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Relief for drought-stricken Northeast on the way
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Northeast wildfire outbreaks: Drought warnings issued as fires rage
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
An area burns from the Jennings Creek Wildfire on November 13, 2024 in Greenwood Lake, New York.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Drought warnings issued in Northeast as fires rage
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Much needed rain headed for Northeast
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
Firefighters knock down a hotspot at the Greenwood Lake fire in Greenwood Lake, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2024.
1 month ago

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. 
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Renewed fire threat prompts evacuations
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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.
1 month ago
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.
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Fire danger for 43 million in Northeast

The wildfire threat continues in the Northeast with 43 million people under Red Flag Warnings this weekend.
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VIDEO: Fire danger for 43 million in Northeast
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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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Red Flag warning issued for 43 million people across 8 states in the Northeast
1 month ago

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. 
1 month ago
Fire crews work to contain blaze on New York-New Jersey border
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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.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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.
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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.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
 New Jersey fire crews respond to a wildfire in Evesham Township, New Jersey, that started on Oct. 30, 2024.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Massive brush fire erupts in NYC park
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Brush fire erupts in Manhattan park
1 month ago

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.
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VIDEO: Brush fire in NYC sends heavy smoke over Manhattan skyline
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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.
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Police said volunteer firefighter Jonathan Quiles intentionally set a fire in a wooded area that damaged a car parked nearby.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: NY governor issues statewide burn ban as wildfire rages
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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.
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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.
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VIDEO: Thousands of acres burned in East Coast wildfires
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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. 
1 month ago
Wildfire at New Jersey-New York border delays historic Veterans Day parade
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Massive fire continues to burn in New York, New Jersey
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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.
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VIDEO: Wildfires rage on the East Coast
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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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Wildfires burn on both coasts
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Wildfire burning in Ocean County, New Jersey.
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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.
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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.
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'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.
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VIDEO: 'Successful' weekend fighting wildfires across California, officials say
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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.
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VIDEO: Timelapse shows NJ wildfire smoke drifting to NYC
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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.
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VIDEO: Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire
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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.
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VIDEO: Dangerous winds slowing, helping fight against California wildfires
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Large brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park under control: FDNY

Firefighters are battling large brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
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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)