Updated drought map shows worsening conditions in Northeast as fire danger persists
Dry conditions in the Northeast are worsening, creating a scenario for fire danger in the region to persist, an updated map ...
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How to protect your property during brushfire season
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.
Winds bring blazing Plymouth fire near homes
Firefighters knocked down a structure fire in Plymouth on Wednesday night that "threatened a cluster of homes,” officials say ...
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New York farmers brace for more wildfires as dry conditions continue
Though rain has fallen across New York in recent days and more precipitation is expected, climatologists predict the ...
Charges filed in connection with wildfires as Northeast faces historic dry spell
The fires in the Northeast haven't caused major evacuations, but a Connecticut firefighter died battling a wildfire last month and the blaze on the New York-New Jersey border claimed the life of an 18 ...
Brockton to ban camping on public properties in an effort to get rid of homeless encampments
The city of Brockton, Massachusetts is joining Lowell in cracking down on homeless encampments​, sparking calls for ...
Japan government tackles overwork
Japanese workplaces have historically thrived “on unpaid overtime, presenteeism, and coercion,” the Financial Times reported.