Firefighters from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service are still battling pine barrens fires in Ocean County on Friday, and it could have an impact on the air quality on Long Island.

More than 15,000 acres are burning in New Jersey as winds are expected to continue Thursday and smoke will hit the New York City area.

Residents across New York and New Jersey are dealing with poorer air quality than usual, but a new report revealed that even more states are still dealing with this problem.

Forecasters had warned that the air in the city could become unhealthy for some because of a fire that has been burning in ...

Authorities have charged a man with arson after they say he set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, sparking an ongoing wildfire.

A man set a bonfire using wooden pallets in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens and left them without fully extinguishing the blaze, ...

An air quality alert is in effect today for NYC and Long Island due to smoke from the Ocean County, N.J. wildfire.

A New Jersey wildfire Thursday prompted a New York City air quality alert until midnight covering Manhattan, the Bronx, ...

If you smell smoke, see a haze, and feel some difficulty breathing you’re likely experiencing the effects of raging wildfires in Ocean County, New Jersey.  Air quality alerts ...

The health advisory, impacting the five boroughs, all of Long Island and Westchester and Rockland Counties, will remain in ...