Wildfire

More wildfires could be in store for Long Island’s East End thanks to a tree-killing beetle.

WSHU's Sabrina Garone spoke with Jase Bernhardt, a Hofstra University meteorologist and professor, about the declining air quality in the Northeast due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires. He said our region saw the worst of it Wednesday afternoon, but it’s hard to predict when skies will look normal again.

Wildfires in Nova Scotia have produced a large smoke plume that is moving along the Northeast. Officials say it could impact air quality for Connecticut residents.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that the state's annual ban on residential brush burning begins March 16 and ends May 14.

There have been several air quality alerts across the Northeast due to wildfires in the West. The haze and smoke in the air can pose health risks for…

The New York Army National Guard's Aviation Unit led a wildfire fighting exercise this weekend in Southampton. Members from the Central Pine Barrens…