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New Jersey issues drought warning

Northeast faces dry conditions with wildfires across the region

The Northeast is facing dry conditions not seen in 120 years with numerous wildfires burning across the region. New Jersey issued a drought warning Wednesday with the governor asking residents to take steps to conserve water.

Associated Press · 13h

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

Firefighters are battling wildfires from California to New Jersey and New York, hampered by high winds and record-setting dry conditions.

CBS New York on MSN · 18h

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 update

The Record, Bergen County on … · 3h

The science of fighting wildfires: See how firefighters are attacking Jennings Creek fire

Containing the Jennings Creek Wildfire was always going to be an issue due to the terrain. Here is how firefighters are doing so in New Jersey.

USA Today · 17h

Live updates: Elevated risk for spread of wildfires in NJ as Jennings Creek still burns

Efforts to contain the Jennings Creek Wildfire continued Wednesday with a new set of challenges on its sixth day. Here's the latest wildfire info for Wednesday. Check back throughout the day for updates. Multiple local police departments, including the ...

Albany Times Union on MSN · 1d

Hochul enacts statewide burn ban as firefighters struggle against Jennings Creek Wildfire

Things didn’t get much better or worse Tuesday in the fight against the Jennings Creek Wildfire, which has now burned more than 5,000 acres in southern Orange County and northern New Jersey. Strong winds with gusts up to 30 mph hindered progress toward containment,

11mon MSN

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 ...

31mOpinion

Wildfires remind us why treating our forests is critical

The battle against the Davis Fire also benefitted from forest treatments. Neighborhoods have created defensible spaces, and ...

17hon MSN

Wildfires burn on both coasts. Is climate change to blame?

Historically dry conditions and drought in the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern part of the United States are a key factor in ...

2 charged with setting blazes as crews battle wildfires in Northeast

A park in Manhattan caught fire. And authorities in two states revealed criminal charges Wednesday against people accused of ...

14hon MSN

SDG&E’s new resilience center uses AI and other technologies to fight wildfires

Since wildfires in 2007 ravaged parts of San Diego County, San Diego Gas & Electric has made a concerted effort to reduce the ...

20h

Drought warning declared in N.J. as water storage levels drop, wildfires rage

For the first time in eight years, the state Department of Environmental Protection has declared a drought warning in New ...

FOX 5 New York on MSN9h

Firefighters battle stubborn wildfires in Queens and Manhattan

New York City firefighters are working around the clock to contain multiple wildfires in Manhattan and Queens as dry ...

2d

Map Shows Active and Growing Wildfires in US

Multiple blazes are active throughout the country, as dry weather and human interference have caused flames to spark.

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