New York Orange Smoke

New York, wildfire and Sterling Forest State Park

18-year-old parks employee killed while battling New York wildfire

An 18-year-old New York state employee was killed Saturday battling a wildfire in Orange County's Sterling Forest. Dariel Vasquez, an aid working for the New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Department, was helping mitigate the forest fire when he was killed, state police said in a statement. Police are investigating.

The New York Times · 4h

New York State Parks Worker Dies While Fighting Wildfire

Officials said an 18-year-old employee of the New York State parks system died on Saturday while battling a wildfire in Orange County, one of several blazes in the New York metro area to break out recently amid drought conditions.

CBS News on MSN · 8h

New York forest ranger dies battling wildfire near Greenwood Lake

A New York forest ranger was killed battling a wildfire that is burning near Greenwood Lake in Orange County and northern New Jersey.

New York City, Wildfires and Air quality

Gothamist · 8h

Air quality concerns linger in New York City as officials ready for more serious drought warning

Throughout the metro area any outdoor burning is strongly discouraged, according to the National Weather Service, and much of southwest Connecticut is on “red flag warning,” meaning that dry, fire-ready conditions along with high winds mean brush and wildfires can spark easily and grow quickly.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 8h

Smoke From N.J. Wildfires Affects New York City Air Quality

New York City had a weekend of mostly blue skies marred by acrid smoke and air-quality advisories after a series of brush fires, fueled by extremely dry conditions, erupted around the region. People sensitive to pollution were advised that the air quality through Sunday could be at unhealthy levels because of smoke and particulate matter.

Yahoo · 8h

Wildfires cause smoky skies in New York City

Several wildfires are burning in New Jersey creating a thick, smoky haze in New York City, drastically reducing air quality.

9hon MSN

Millions in New York Told To Limit Exercise As Wildfire Smoke Hits

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued an air quality alert for the New York City metro ...

4hon MSN

Smoke from downstate fires blows into Capital Region, triggering flurry of calls

Emergency services operators across the region are being flooded with calls as smoke from downstate wildfires moves into the ...

As Wildfire Burns in New Jersey and New York, Rain Offers Little Relief

The fire, the latest of several in the region over the weekend, had caused one death and was not contained as of Sunday ...

Wildfires in New Jersey, New York claim life of state parks employee, trigger unhealthy air quality readings

Wildfires continue to rage across portions of the Northeast on Sunday, with at least one fatality reported along the border of New York and New Jersey as crews continue their work to extinguish the ...

6hon MSN

Deadly NJ wildfires consume thousands of acres, leaving region blanketed in smoke – but ‘much-needed rain on the way’

New Jersey firefighters are continuing to battle nine intense wildfires that have left a teenager dead and the region still ...

Indiatimes on MSN3h

New York Parks employee dies while battling wildfire in Orange Country

Health advisories were issued for parts of New York, including New York City, and northeastern New Jersey due to ...

19hon MSN

Dangerous air quality hits New York as brush fires erupt in Northeast

Wildfires brought on by extreme dry conditions have left parts of the East Coast in a dangerous haze this weekend.

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