Wildfire threat continues in much of the US Northeast as dry conditions persist
Firefighters in New York said Sunday that a voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect more than 160 homes from a stubborn wildfire near the New Jersey border as officials in much of the Northeast coped with hundreds of brush fires in tinder-dry and windy conditions.
NYC declares drought warning as lack of rain, dry conditions persist
Dry conditions and a lack of rain have pushed NYC officials to declare a drought warning. This comes after a drought watch went into effect just a little over two weeks ago. This is the second of three levels of water conservation in the city.
Record-setting dry conditions threaten more US wildfires, drinking water supplies
Record-setting dry conditions in some parts of the U.S. are raising fears of new wildfires and also could threaten drinking water supplies if substantial rain does not fall in the coming months.Firefighters battled wildfires from California to New York on Wednesday,
Dry weather and wind contributing to elevated wildfire conditions throughout Northeast
The National Weather Service warned Sunday that dry weather conditions, relative humidity and winds "will contribute to an elevated risk of fire spread and ignition" Sunday in parts of New York, New Jersey,
Dry conditions fuel wildfires in Manhattan, Queens and New Jersey
Firefighters are very busy battling several wildfires in Manhattan, Queens and New Jersey as dry conditions, brush and falling leaves continue to fuel them.
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,
Fire threat persist in drought-ridden Northeast
ABC News’ Somara Theodore reports on the Northeast fire threat and the latest tracking on Tropical Storm Sara.
Fire weather threat winding down in Northeast as wildfire fights continue
Some rain is expected to make its way to the Northeast later in the week, which will help cut down the wildfire threat.
Fire officials remind residents of need for fire safety during dry, windy conditions
Due to dry and windy conditions, state and local fire officials have banned all outdoor burning until further notice.
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