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New Jersey issues drought warning

ABC News on MSN · 11h

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.

2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West

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 (20 square kilometers) in the two states.

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.

Jennings Creek Wildfire now 75% contained in New Jersey

CBS New York on MSN · 19h

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 · 4h

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 · 19h

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 Enterprise3h

Heightened wildfire risk through weekend

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

11hon 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 ...

Berkshire Eagle12h

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 ...

15hon 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 ...

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 ...

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.

18h

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 MSN1h

‘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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