A voluntary evacuation of homes over the weekend helped New York firefighters continue their progress in containing a state park wildfire near the New Jersey border. The state requested that residents in about 165 homes in Warwick, New York evacuate …
Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announced that it is prohibiting campfires on state park and forest lands until further notice. The department also encouraged Pennsylvanians to avoid burning on all lands amid extremely …
On Monday, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey joined Massachusetts fire service leaders in asking residents to refrain from outdoor activity that could cause or contribute to the state’s recent rash of brush and wildland fires. “As we confront an unprecedented fall …
The state of Connecticut on Saturday instituted a ban on the use of outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors in all state parks, forests, and wildlife management areas due to statewide severe fire …
A gender reveal party mixed with explosives sparked a 10-acre fire in Florida. It happened Saturday in Brevard County, WESH-TV reported. The county has prohibited open burning because of an increase in fires, and officials are urging people to follow …
More than half of Oklahoma is now under a burn ban because of the threat of wildfires. Gov. Mary Fallin on Tuesday issued burn bans until Feb. 16 for 40 of the state’s 77 counties, including those in the Oklahoma …
The entire state of Mississippi has been put under a burn ban because of dry conditions. Gov. Phil Bryant issued the ban Tuesday at the request of the Mississippi Forestry Commission. It will last indefinitely. Much of the state is …
