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Drought warnings issued across Northeast as wildfires burn

Conditions in some northeast states are the driest they've been in nearly 120 years as numerous wildfires continue to burn.

NBC News on MSN · 6h

Parched fields and damaging blazes: The Northeast drought and wildfires in photos

Drought has parched the Northeast United States for weeks, draining reservoirs, priming the landscape for damaging wildfires and pushing politicians to implement water-saving measures.

NJ.com · 1d

Drought warning declared in N.J. as water storage levels drop, wildfires rage

For the first time in eight years, the state Department of Environmental Protection has declared a drought warning in New Jersey amid an unprecedented wave of dry weather that has led to shrinking water supplies and a rash of wildfires.

See how firefighters are attacking Jennings Creek fire

CBS New York on MSN · 9h

Firefighters making progress against Jennings Creek wildfire

Firefighters have made progress battling the Jennings Creek wildfire, New York State Park Police said Thursday. The fire is raging in the Sterling Forest State Park, and has impacted Passaic and Orange Counties.

Yahoo · 17h

The science of fighting wildfires: See how firefighters are attacking Jennings Creek fire

Containing the Jennings Creek Wildfire was always going to be an issue due to the terrain. Here is how firefighters are doing so in New Jersey.

WRGB Albany on MSN · 7h

Fire crews keep Jennings Creek wildfire under control

Fire crews made steady progress Wednesday night keeping the Jennings Creek wildfire within fire lines. While some fire was allegedly visible, it was contained w

N.J. declares drought warning as conditions worsen; state’s biggest water supplier orders mandatory conservation

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a drought warning for the state Wednesday, calling the more than 500 wildfires that ...

Are dishwashers banned? Here’s what the N.J. drought warning means.

Homeowners and renters across New Jersey are being urged to reduce their water usage because of the state's severe drought.

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Drought Warning Issued, NJ Residents Urged to Limit Water Use

Since last month, New Jersey Forest Fire Service crews have responded to 537 wildfires, a more than 1,300 percent increase ...

10hon MSN

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 ...

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