Two fires reportedly ignited around 3 p.m. and spread rapidly across a large area of brush, sending a smoke blanket moving over Manhattan toward the George Washington Bridge.

A volunteer firefighter on Long Island was arrested Tuesday night after allegedly admitting to setting one of the brush fires ...

Nearly four dozen firefighters were deployed to battle a brush fire in the Inwood section of Manhattan on Wednesday.

A brush fire broke out at Alley Pond Park in Queens Wednesday evening. The fire was first reported around 6:45 p.m., according to the FDNY. Firefighters were still working to bring the fire under ...

A volunteer firefighter on Long Island, New York, was arrested Tuesday after he intentionally started a brush fire, ...

A volunteer firefighter on Long Island was arrested Tuesday after allegedly starting a brush fire intentionally that damaged ...

Fire officials say a brush fire in Inwood Hill Park was under control Wednesday evening. CBS News New York's Derick Waller ...

The FDNY said it has responded to 229 brush fires since Oct. 29, calling it the most in city history over a two-week stretch.

The arrest comes after a string of brush fires were reported in the New York and New Jersey areas. Approximately six fires ...

Jonathan Quiles, a volunteer firefighter on Long Island, was arrested after being accused of intentionally sparking a brush ...

A volunteer firefighter on Long Island was arrested after the police said he intentionally set a brush fire. The New York ...