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 ...

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.

Though rain has fallen across New York in recent days and more precipitation is expected, climatologists predict the ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Massachusetts is facing an outsize fire threat due to a ... It’s the highest-level fire alert and means concern for brush ...

Two people have been charged with starting some of the wildfires blazing through the Northeast amid dry weather conditions.