fire

Officials are urging smokers to make sure cigarettes are extinguished before they’re thrown away.

The blast happened just after 7 p.m. on Westchester Avenue in Longwood.

Hundreds of firefighters continued battling the blaze on Friday, with many of the residents relocated to a nearby school for shelter.

Comissioner Robert Ticker said the department has been advocating for a ban for years.

Rain is expected later next week, but forecasters say it won't be enough.

The train service said it would be down until at least 2 pm Wednesday

Brush fires in Prospect Park and South Brooklyn added to a spate in the region; expected rain on Sunday should bring some relief.

A plumber's vehicle containing flammable liquids blew up early on Friday morning, damaging nearby houses.

State fire officials say the blaze broke out along the Palisades in Bergen County Thursday

A battery was recovered form the scene of a fire that killed one person and displaced 10 others