The U.S. Drought Monitor has upgraded most of the Berkshires to its heightened danger category, and no rainfall is in sight ...

Brush fires have been breaking out around Rhode Island and Massachusetts in recent days, and with no immediate end to the drought conditions in sight, the risk level remains severe.

Dry conditions in the Northeast are worsening, creating a scenario for fire danger in the region to persist, an updated map ...

Looks were deceiving today with abundant sunshine! Although at this point, it would be nice to see a rain cloud. We’ll take ...

Firefighters are very busy battling several wildfires in Manhattan, Queens and New Jersey as dry conditions, brush and ...

LYNN — After sweeping across more than 400 acres over the weekend, the wildfire is still here, smoldering in the ground ...

New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a burning ...

An exceptionally dry fall prompted the state to raise the drought level in Central and Northeast Massachusetts from mild to critical on Nov. 7. The critical region includes Harvard, and the ...

BOSTON — Bay Staters should conserve water and avoid burning anything outdoors amid an “unprecedented” wildfire season that ...

With wildfire activity flaring in the Northeast and continued burns in California, scientists are concerned by coast-to-coast ...