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Map Shows 'Astonishing' US Drought

ABC News on MSN · 14h

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 from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows.

CBS Philadelphia on MSN · 1d

Drought warning declared in New Jersey amid persistent dry conditions, wildfires

New Jersey has declared a drought warning as dry conditions continue, asking residents to conserve water voluntarily.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Map Shows 'Astonishing' US Drought as Fire Risk Persists in Northeast

An extreme weather chaser recently commented on the "astonishing" amount of drought in the U.S. Wildfires continued to burn in New Jersey on Wednesday, with red flag warnings advising of critical fire conditions in place across Rhode Island,

Jennings Creek Wildfire now 75% contained in New Jersey

CBS New York on MSN · 22h

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.

ABC 7 New York on MSN · 7h

Jennings Creek Wildfire closes Greenwood Lake schools for the rest of the week, fire 50% contained

The district's two schools will be closed as anticipated conditions mean, "there is going to be much more smoke in the area tomorrow. There is going to be larger flames on the side of the mountain."

USA TODAY on MSN · 23h

Jennings Creek fire in Northeast now 50% contained; brush fires ignite in Manhattan

The FDNY said it has responded to 229 brush fires since Oct. 29, calling it the most in city history over a two-week stretch.

Adirondack Daily Enterprise6h

Heightened wildfire risk through weekend

The Smokey Bear sign in front of state Department of Environmental Conservation Region 5 headquarters warned of a “high” ...

14hon MSN

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 ...

18hon MSN

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 ...

Berkshire Eagle15h

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 ...

Severe drought takes hold across the Tri-State

Most of the Tri-State area, including New York City, is now in a severe drought, according to the Drought Center.

17hon MSN

Lehigh County issues burn ban as drought continues

The burn ban comes during an extremely dry period for the whole state. With only .02 inches of rain last month, October was ...

Another rain-free week as drought conditions worsen

One more chill night ahead of us before temperatures moderate into the weekend. The Red Flag Warning for a critical brush ...

21h

New York Is Facing Its Worst Wildfire Season in More Than a Decade

New York and the Northeast are in the midst of their worst fire season in more than a decade, with little relief in sight for ...

Al Jazeera English on MSN4h

‘Dante’s inferno’: Wildfires scorch New York amid historic drought

For millions of New Yorkers in the concrete jungle and beyond, the spate of wildfires at their backdoor was unthinkable.

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