The National Weather has issued a red flag warning for much of N.J. as a continued extreme drought, combined with high winds, has pushed fire conditions from bad to critical. The agency issued its statement Friday morning as the New Jersey Forest Fire ...

The latest update to the U.S. Drought Monitor was issued Thursday and the news isn’t good.  The tri-state area is withering in a prolonged and increasingly extreme drought situation.  It started in September,

Connecticut is under "extreme" risk of brush fires as high winds and dry air continue to drive up the risk of fire, officials say.