Air quality today in the New York City area could be unhealthy for sensitive groups amid brush fires in New Jersey and Brooklyn.

Wildfires continue to burn around the tri-state as red flag warnings remain and drought conditions persist. The fires are leading to smoky skies and diminished air quality. Nearly a half-dozen wildfires are burning in New Jersey and red flag warnings cover the tri-state area,

A series of wildfires ravaging parts of rain-starved New Jersey were sending plumes of smoke across the Hudson River and into New York, leaving much of the city blanketed in an eerie haze. At least six fires,

Homes and vehicles were damaged when a parked car suddenly exploded on a residential block in South Ozone Park, Queens.

Surveillance footage captured the moment a car exploded in Queens, New York, early in the morning. Authorities say the blast damaged five homes and five cars but caused no injuries.