brush fire

Several area emergency services communications centers are reporting an uptick in calls about out of control open burning.

The danger of out-of-control brush fires is still considered high in the Southern Tier.

Residents in the Twin Tiers and Central New York are again being warned of the heightened danger of wildfires April 29.

Northeast Pennsylvania is under a Red Flag Warning for the danger of wildfire.

Some volunteer fire companies in the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania are getting state wildfire protection grants.

The combination of warm temperatures, gusty winds, and low humidity will make for favorable conditions for fire ignition and fire spread.

Broome County Emergency Services officials say firefighters responded to nearly a half dozen brush fires March 9.

Little snow cover could mean drier conditions through the spring, contributing to brush fire danger.

A lane of Route 17 in Binghamton was closed for a short time after a smoky brush fire broke out along the expressway.

Rain and wet soil may be enough to cause concerns about flash flooding for the weekend but it’s not enough to ally brush fire worries.