East Coast drought prompts wildfire threats
More than 43 million people from Philadelphia to New England are under red flag warnings as the threat from drought-driven wildfires expands. Rob Marciano has more.
New Jersey issues drought warning as youth is charged with starting wildfire
New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning Wednesday, and authorities revealed they’ve charged a youth with starting one of many wildfires that has plagued the state in recent
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 for Western Massachusetts through next week.
New Jersey declares drought warning amid wildfire threat
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued a drought warning and mentioned that the state might enforce mandatory water restrictions if the situation continues.
Drought warnings issued across Northeast as wildfires burn
Conditions in some northeast states are the driest they've been in nearly 120 years as numerous wildfires continue to burn.
2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid NJ drought warning
New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a burning forest in New York state. A park in Manhattan caught fire. And authorities in two states revealed criminal charges Wednesday against people accused of setting some of the wildfires that have plagued the northeast U.
New Jersey issues drought warning as reservoirs dwindle, fires spark
Recent lack of rainfall in the Northeast has led to a severe drought in the I-95 corridor from Virginia to Massachusetts. Some of the worst conditions have been in New York and New Jersey, where Governor Phil Murphy declared a drought warning on Thursday.
Drought conditions worsen in the Northeast
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As wildfires rage, NJ is now in a drought warning, Gov. Phil Murphy says. What it means
Due to unprecedented dry weather and higher temperatures that are fueling wildfires, Gov. Phil Murphy announced a Drought Warning Advisory.
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East Coast Faces Critical Wildfire Threat Amid Drought
As the East Coast braces for heightened wildfire risks, 13 million Americans are under red flag warnings, with Massachusetts, ...
Jennings Creek wildfire at N.J.-N.Y. border is 50% contained with Garden State now under drought warning
Firefighters are slowly making progress in their battle against a wildfire at the border of New Jersey and New York.
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 ...
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Red flag warning throughout NYC region as historic drought brings threat of more fire
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning on Saturday for the entire New York City region — warning of the ...
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Brockton bans outdoor burning amid severe drought, increased wildfire risk
The Brockton Fire Department has prohibited outdoor after severe drought conditions cause fire concerns. Here's what ...
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Firefighters make major strides in Jennings Creek wildfire as containment reaches 88%
The fire, which spans the New Jersey-New York border, has been a joint effort, with crews from both states collaborating.
Map Shows 'Astonishing' US Drought as Fire Risk Persists in Northeast
Brian Fuchs, a climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center, told Newsweek that the last time drought to this ...
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Gene Column: A drought in Massachusetts brings about wildfire warnings and memories of 1963
Gene Chague offers some advice on wildfire concerns in the state, and remembers a story from a drought in his younger days ...
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Don’t start the next wildfire: NJ officials are begging you to be smart
New Jersey residents are still making stupid mistakes, despite drought conditions that haven't been seen in decades.