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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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 ...
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 ...
How firefighters are battling a New Jersey wildfire amid extreme drought conditions
Firefighters battling the Jennings Creek Fire in New Jersey have the wildfire about 70% contained after it's burned 4,700 ...
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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 ...
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Crews make progress on Jennings Creek Wildfire using controlled burns; containment at 75% in NJ
On Thursday, officials said containment on the New Jersey side jumped to 75%, but in Orange County, New York, the terrain has ...
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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Drought warnings issued across Northeast as wildfires burn
The drought declaration by New Jersey Gov ... Firefighting crews continued efforts to contain a wildfire in a woodland on the New Jersey-New York border that has burned around 7.8 square miles ...
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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 ...
Renewed Wildfire Escapes Containment and Prompts Evacuation Near New York-New Jersey Border
Windy conditions have renewed a wildfire that escaped a containtment line and prompted a voluntary evacation for a small ...