Maryland Wildfire Damage Less Extensive in 2024 Despite Severe Fall Fire Weather March 7, 2025 The number of wildfires in Maryland during 2024 was much higher than the ten-year average, but acreage burned was significantly...
Australia Braces for Worsening Bushfires as National Park Burns December 23, 2024 By Amy Bainbridge Fire restrictions are in place across the Australian state of Victoria as one of its most popular national parks burns...
Second Teen Charged in New Jersey Forest Fire; New York Hopes Rain Douses Blaze November 21, 2024 By Wayne Parry A second teenager was charged with intentionally setting a wildfire in a New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia as “significant” rainfall...
What’s Behind New York Fires? Climate Change, Land Use and History November 15, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan Wildfires that are raging across New York and New Jersey highlight a new threat to one of the world’s most...
New York State Imposes Burn Ban; Brush Fire in Manhattan; Arrest in Medford Fire November 14, 2024 New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a statewide burn ban is in effect until November 30 due to an increased...
Massachusetts Still Battling Brush Fires as Drought Conditions Persist November 14, 2024 Massachusetts remains under a red flag warning as multiple brush fires continue to burn across the state. The warning issued...
Connecticut Declares State of Emergency, Burn Ban Due to Severe Fire Conditions October 28, 2024 The state of Connecticut on Saturday instituted a ban on the use of outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the...
Firefighter Killed Responding to Connecticut State Park Fire October 23, 2024 A Connecticut firefighter was killed while battling a massive brush fire at Lamentation Mountain in Berlin. Governor Ned Lamont ordered...
River Level at Amazon Rainforest Port Hits 122-Year Low Amid Drought October 7, 2024 By Bruno Kelly and Jake Spring The river port in the Amazon rainforest’s largest city of Manaus on Friday hit its lowest level since 1902, as...
Ecuador Fires Threaten Wealthy Areas, Force President to Return Home September 26, 2024 By Stephan Kueffner Wealthy neighborhoods in Quito remain under threat of flames, and schools have shifted to online teaching through the end of...