Delaware officials are reporting that the ongoing drought and current weather conditions have caused an uptick in wildfires in all three counties. Due to an elevated wildfire risk, the Delaware Forest Service is urging all residents to refrain from outdoor …
The Carolinas saw some much-needed rainfall Wednesday morning, helping to quell wildfires that had burned more than 2,600 acres – but also raising the threat of tornadoes. Even with the new rainfall, insurance and weather analysts say that fires and …
Massachusetts remains under a red flag warning as multiple brush fires continue to burn across the state. The warning issued by the National Weather Service indicates that the fires now burning are at high risk of spreading and more difficult …
Weeks of heat and scant rainfall have left most of Indiana facing either drought or unusually dry conditions while farmers hope significant precipitation falls soon. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows more than a third of Indiana with abnormally dry conditions …
Something weird is up with La Nina, the natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in the western United States and more Atlantic hurricanes. It’s becoming the nation’s unwanted weather guest and meteorologists said the West’s …
Some South Dakota ranchers and farmers are dealing with a third straight year of drought conditions. This week’s U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of the state is in a moderate to severe drought. Grass stockpiles are dwindling and some …
A weather-roiling La Nina appears to have emerged across the equatorial Pacific, setting the stage for worsening droughts in California and South America, frigid winters in parts of the U.S. and Japan and greater risks for the world’s already strained …
State forestry officials say the risk for wildfires remains high throughout Arkansas as dry conditions persist. The Arkansas Forestry Commission says firefighters have suppressed more than 100 wildfires since Thanksgiving. Those fires have burned a total of more than 1,800 …
Drought conditions across much of Maine may have contributed to the large numbers of trees that toppled during a storm that walloped the Northeast this week, officials said. The storm cut power to nearly 1.5 million homes and businesses in …
Drought conditions are making it harder to fight wildfires and New Hampshire residents should be vigilant about the increased threat, state forestry and fire officials say. Conditions range from abnormally dry to extreme drought in southern New Hampshire, making this …
