If you’re thinking about torching your old Christmas tree in the backyard any time soon, think again. A state-wide ...

Ironically, what made the spruce a fantastic Christmas tree also made it structurally weak: The branches that spanned 46 feet in diameter left lots of knots in the wood, so the beams were mainly used ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State's burn ban is now in effect. The ban officially went into effect on March 16. Due to wildfires ...

Acknowledging the heaviness of events in the world, Rockefeller tree lighting host Kelly Clarkson introduced New Yorker Rob Thomas, who sang a sincere song he wrote: "A New York Christmas." ...

The cause of the fire was determined to be embers blowing from a burning Christmas tree. No injuries were reported.