Record-Setting Dry Conditions Threaten More US Wildfires, …
1 day ago · Smoke from a forest fire rises above the trees in Evesham,N.J. on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, when firefighters said conditions were the driest in New Jersey in nearly 120 years. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry ...
2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · Dry conditions from coast to coast were contributing to the spread of wildfires. Across the country, California made good progress against a major wildfire in Ventura County, northwest of Los Angeles, that broke out a week ago and quickly exploded in size because of dry Santa Ana winds. The Mountain fire was 60% contained on Wednesday.
Dry fall fuels wildfires coast to coast, raising concerns in Arizona
15 hours ago · A dry fall fuels wildfires from East Coast to west and puts Arizona forests on watch. Hayleigh Evans. Arizona Republic. 0:04. 0:59. Weeks on end without any rain, higher-than-normal temperatures ...
Wildfires rage across the Northeast amid warm, dry conditions - NBC News
5 days ago · But in the last month, he said, they have responded to over 400 fires covering more than 800 acres, a consequence of the dry conditions. Another 39-acre wildfire burning in Bergen County is 75% ...
New Jersey will issue a drought warning after driest October ever …
2 days ago · BRICK, N.J. (AP) — With wildfires burning after its driest September and October ever, New Jersey will issue a drought warning, a step that could eventually lead to mandatory water restrictions if significant rain doesn’t fall soon. The state Department of Environmental Protection held an online hearing Tuesday on the conditions.
Worst drought in decades develops after one of driest months in …
Oct 31, 2024 · One of the driest months in United States history is coming to a close after causing the worst drought in more than 20 years in parts of the East as temperatures soar well above average there....
Where has all the rain gone? Bone-dry October strikes much of US - AP News
Oct 29, 2024 · About 93% of the continental U.S. is seeing below-average rain in October, most with less than an inch, according to climate center data analyzed by The Associated Press. Cities like Washington are forecast to hit 80 degrees on Halloween, right after Chicago and Detroit flirt with those summer-like temperatures.
Drought plagues most of Northeast, bringing high fire risk - NBC News
Nov 7, 2024 · Dry, unseasonably warm conditions have plunged much of the Northeast into drought, fueling wildfires. October was one of the driest months on record in the U.S.
National Current Conditions - Drought.gov
Oct 30, 2024 · acres of major crops in U.S. are experiencing drought conditions this week. people in the U.S. and 152.7 Million in the lower 48 states are affected by drought this week. U.S. states are experiencing Moderate Drought (D1) or worse this week.
News Wrap: Crews battle New Jersey brush fires fueled by bone-dry …
3 days ago · In our news wrap Monday, crews are battling blazes on both coasts as brush fires have broken out around New Jersey fueled by bone-dry conditions, larger wildfires rage in California though crews ...