Firefighters will continue to vigorously fight accidental wildfires, even in the region's least dense areas, a Suffolk fire ...

The section of the pine barrens that burned in the Westhampton brush fire on Saturday is expected to recover with new plant ...

Government must act to remove dead trees that increase fire risk and spread and make firefighting even more difficult and dangerous.

From the Hudson to the Taconics is a new field guide that helps readers identify and engage with 36 distinct habitats found ...

Massive brush fires continue to burn in Long Island’s Pine Barrens, officials investigating potential arson, ABC 7 New York reports. Officials are probing the possibility of arson in connection ...

The Pine Barrens are rife with wild blueberries, pitch pines, whitetail deer, and black bears. The acidic, "sugar sand" soil is soft underfoot, making it a joint-friendly hiking destination.

Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Saturday, March 8 after multiple fire departments and emergency services battled ...

Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency as state agencies responded to fires in the Pine Barrens, a wooded area near commuter towns east of New York City. She warned that homes ...