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2 People Charged With Starting Some of Northeast's Wildfires
Two people have been charged with starting some of the wildfires blazing through the Northeast amid dry weather conditions. Police in the Philadelphia suburb of Evesham Township said late Wednesday that they charged a minor with deliberately setting a fire on October 30 that burned less than a tenth of a square mile.
As Northeast wildfires keep igniting, is there a drought-buster in sight?
Some of the hardest hit areas could require 7 inches or more of rain to end the dry spell fueling East Coast wildfires this fall.
Wildfires burn across drought-hit U.S. Northeast
Firefighters across the Northeastern U.S. are tackling a series of wildfires during an abnormally dry fall, impacting air quality from New York City to Philadelphia. The big picture: Much of the region is in drought and the National Weather Service warns dry and windy conditions "could lead to fires over portions of southern New England,
2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid NJ drought warning
New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a burning forest in New York state. A park in Manhattan caught fire. And authorities in two states revealed criminal charges Wednesday against people accused of setting some of the wildfires that have plagued the northeast U.
2 charged with setting blazes as crews battle wildfires in Northeast
The actions came as conditions in some northeast states are the driest they’ve been in nearly 120 years as numerous wildfires continue to burn in places that haven’t seen significant rain since August.
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Drought conditions persist in Philly region despite first rainfall since September
Burn restrictions remain in place throughout much of the area, and several South Jersey counties are still at extreme risk ...
Wildfire smoke in South Jersey set off carbon monoxide detectors, officials say
Low-hanging wildfire smoke set off alarms and carbon monoxide detectors Sunday as fire danger remains "extreme" across New ...
Fire crews battle NJ wildfires as state weighs water supply issue
New wildfires burned Tuesday across the Northeast, adding to a series of blazes that have come amid very dry weather ...
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South Jersey wildfires create hazy conditions in Philadelphia on Sunday
On Sunday, Philadelphia’s Air Quality Index was rated in the orange category for high amounts of particulate matter.
New Jersey’s wildfires are under control. But health effects from wildfire smoke can linger
The three New Jersey wildfires that sent smoke wafting over Philadelphia this weekend — causing air quality to plummet in some areas — are now under control, thanks in part to the first rainfall in ...
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Multiple wildfires burn in New Jersey amid extreme drought conditions; evacuation orders lifted
There are multiple large wildfires are burning in New Jersey right now amid some of the driest conditions in the region in ...
Dry conditions fuel wildfires in Manhattan, Queens and New Jersey
Firefighters are very busy battling several wildfires in Manhattan, Queens and New Jersey as dry conditions, brush and ...
Red flag warning issued for Philly area, N.J., as wildfires rage, conditions worsen amid extreme drought
The National Weather Service issued its statement Friday morning as the New Jersey Forest Fire Service was already battling ...
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Natural gas flares sparked 2 wildfires in North Dakota, state agency says
Natural gas flares at oil wells sparked two North Dakota wildfires earlier this fall, according to reports from the North ...