Hundreds hope to return home as firefighters battle wildfire in NY, NJ
Hundreds of wildfires and brush fires have burned across the Northeast as the region struggles under a historic drought.
Drought fueled wildfires create dangerous conditions in New York and New Jersey
A drought in the northeast United States, combined with high winds, is creating record-breaking numbers of wildfires with dangerous smoke conditions in the New York metropolitan area and beyond.
Wildfire threat continues in much of the US Northeast as dry conditions persist
Firefighters in New York said Sunday that a voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect more than 160 homes from a ...
All of Upstate NY state is now under drought alerts as the long dry spell plods on
A drought watch has now been issued for nearly all of Upstate New York, with the southeastern corner of the state under a more severe drought warning. The state remains under a burn ban through the ...
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Utility companies in New Jersey take wildfire precautions as drought persists
MOUNT LAUREL, New Jersey (WPVI) -- As extremely dry conditions persist, a new wildfire sparked Monday in Lakewood ... He calls this period of drought unprecedented, and he's already looking ahead to ...
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.
Severe drought and wildfires heighten risk statewide
Massachusetts is dealing with widespread wildfires and severe drought, both of which heighten the risk of additional fires ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 — illustrating ...
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 ...
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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 ...