Berkshire Eagle3h
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 ...
WWLP Springfield on MSN2h
Concerns rise as drought continues in Massachusetts
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor that came out Thursday shows just about all of western Massachusetts in the Severe Drought ...
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 ...
WWLP Springfield on MSN1d
Brushfire risk persists in Massachusetts
Despite the cooler weather, elevated wildfire risk continues for all of Massachusetts. 22News spoke to the Monson Fire ...
A smoldering wildfire shuts down the vast Lynn Woods for the foreseeable future
LYNN — After sweeping across more than 400 acres over the weekend, the wildfire is still here, smoldering in the ground ...
Drought worsening in Massachusetts with no rain in sight. Could a tropical storm change things?
The size and severity of the drought in Massachusetts is growing. Often a major storm is needed to reset the jetstream.
WAMC1h
New York farmers brace for more wildfires as dry conditions continue
Though rain has fallen across New York in recent days and more precipitation is expected, climatologists predict the ...
Charges filed in connection with wildfires as Northeast faces historic dry spell
The fires in the Northeast haven't caused major evacuations, but a Connecticut firefighter died battling a wildfire last ...
The Day1d
Firefighters battle brush fire in East Lyme for second day
East Lyme ― Firefighters on Friday returned to the site of Thursday’s brush fire off Interstate 95 after it was determined it had not been fully extinguished, fire officials said. At 11:07 a.m ...