Droughts take a long time to build and a long time to ease, meaning the impact of the 2024 U.S. drought won’t be erased ...

The East may not face the same threats of massive wildfires that have become an ominous hallmark of life in the West. But the risks are underestimated.

A burn ban remains in effect for parts of Maryland despite some rain earlier this week and expected rain Thursday night into ...

The New York City fire department has responded to 229 brush fires from October 29 to Nov. 12, a record for any two-week period.

ALBANY — The Northeast is facing an escalating wildfire threat, with conditions expected to worsen later this week. The ...

New York has urged its 8.5 million residents to save water as America's biggest city endures an unprecedented period without ...

Historically dry conditions and drought in the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern part of the United States are a key factor in ...

Despite the approach of two storms with rain, drought and high brush fire conditions are likely to persist for weeks for millions in the Northeast, AccuWeather meterorologists say. The brush fire risk ...

Weeks without precipitation and warm temperatures have created unusually dry conditions in Northeast and mid-Atlantic states.

New Jersey has been experiencing a combination of dry forest grounds, dry air with relative humidity values and windy ...

Intense wildfires are raging in the northeastern United States, with the Jennings Creek Fire consuming 5,000 acres near New ...