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Wildfire threat continues in much of US Northeast

Wildfire threat continues in much of the US Northeast as dry conditions persist

Firefighters in New York say a voluntary evacuation has helped them protect about 165 homes from a wildfire as officials in much of the Northeast cope with hundreds of brush fires in tinder-dry and wi

Newsweek on MSN · 4d

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 extent was documented in the U.S. was in the fall of 2022. Nearly 63 percent of the country was in drought that November.

The Associated Press on MSN · 18h

Wildfire threat remains in place for much of US Northeast as dry conditions persist

Firefighters in New York said Sunday that a successful voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect about 165 homes from a wildfire near the New Jersey border. However, New York City’s fire department has taken the first-of-its-kind step of creating a brush fire task force to respond to what officials are calling a historic increase in brush fires occurring throughout the five boroughs,

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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 ...

The Enterprise on MSN21h

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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As Northeast wildfires keep igniting, is there a drought-buster in sight?

Some of the hardest hit areas could require 7 inches or more of rain to end the dry spell fueling East Coast wildfires this ...

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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.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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.

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