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Orange County in a state of emergency, Jennings Creek fire 40% contained. The latest
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus declared a state of emergency Wednesday evening following a weeklong effort to control ...
Drought warnings issued across Northeast as wildfires burn
Conditions in some northeast states are the driest they've been in nearly 120 years as numerous wildfires continue to burn.
Drought sparks record 215 NYC brush fires in two weeks: FDNY
New York City’s ongoing drought has sparked a record 215 brush fires in just the past two weeks, FDNY officials said ...
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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.
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UPDATED: N.J. declares drought warning
With wildfires burning after its driest September and October ever, New Jersey declared a drought warning Wednesday, Nov. 13.
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NY, NJ wildfires latest: When will the fire danger subside? Updates, forecast
On Wednesday, FDNY firefighters worked around the clock to contain multiple wildfires in Manhattan and Queens as dry ...
Red Flag Warning lifted, threat remains as dry weather to persist into weekend
The Red Flag Warning in effect for Long Island and much of downstate New York was lifted Thursday but the National Weather ...
2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning, blazes out West
The fires in the Northeast haven't caused major evacuations, but a Connecticut firefighter died battling a wildfire last ...
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 ...
A dry fall fuels wildfires from East Coast to west and puts Arizona forests on watch
With wildfire activity flaring in the Northeast and continued burns in California, scientists are concerned by coast-to-coast ...
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.
New York statewide burn ban effected due to dry conditions
A New York state-wide burn ban went into effect Tuesday, and will continue until Nov. 30, due to increased risk of wildfires as drought conditions linger. Gov. Kathy Hochul's office announced the ban ...