"Dariel's spirit, determination ... to protect our communities and we are keeping them close in our thoughts as they put ...

Wildfires have claimed the life of a teenage park ranger, as blazes continue to rage across New York State. 18-year-old ...

People gathered at Ramapo High School on Monday to remember 18-year-old Dariel Vasquez, a state parks aide who died while ...

He was creating a fire line to prep and delineate the line to protect the communities around the fire,” Simon said. “No ...

An 18-year-old Forest Ranger died in the line of duty. Dariel Vasquez was helping put out wildfires in Upstate New York when a tree fell on him.

Go Fund Me An 18-year-old parks worker has died while battling a wildfire near the New York and New Jersey state line. New ...

County officials announced a planned power, heating services shutoff starting at 8 a.m. Thursday as crews move into position to fight wildfire.

The Hudson Valley has been placed under a level 2 drought watch by the NYSDEC and a red flag wildfire watch by the National ...

"Dariel was always positive ... His job as a state park aide put him in the line of danger. He was sent to help with the Jennings Creek fire, but died when a tree fell on him.

"Dariel's spirit, determination ... and we are keeping them close in our thoughts as they put their lives on the line to stop the spread of these wildfires.” The fire that Vasquez was fighting ...

New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.

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.