Updated drought map shows worsening conditions in Northeast as fire danger persists
Dry conditions in the Northeast are worsening, creating a scenario for fire danger in the region to persist, an updated map ...
Parched fields and damaging blazes: The Northeast drought and wildfires in photos
Drought has parched the Northeast United States for weeks, draining reservoirs, priming the landscape for damaging wildfires ...
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The threat of wildfires is growing as drought is now rated ‘severe’ in most of the Berkshires
The U.S. Drought Monitor has upgraded most of the Berkshires to its heightened danger category, and no rainfall is in sight ...
Eastern U.S. drought deepens, sparking concern over wildfire risk
October 2024 was record to near-record dry for a large portion of the Eastern US, including several major cities. This has ...
Firefighter dead, NYC faces wildfire threats caused by historic drought
Dariel Vasquez, an 18-year-old volunteer firefighter from New Jersey, died Sunday in New York while helping battle a wildfire ...
Teen arrested for intentionally starting wildfire in Evesham Township, New Jersey, police say
A teen was arrested for arson in connection with a wildfire in Burlington County, New Jersey that broke out a day before ...
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14-Year-Old Accused of Starting NJ Wildfire
Police in New Jersey have arrested a person accused of starting a wildfire amid the state's ongoing drought—and he's all of ...
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Concerns mount over dry conditions, wildfires in North Country
A few days after Governor Kathy Hochul announced a statewide burn ban, some parts of the North Country have gotten drier.