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Strong Winds, Dry Conditions Raise Fire Risk Through Weekend In Northeast: 5-Day Forecast Strong Winds, Dry Conditions Raise Fire Risk Through Weekend In Northeast: 5-Day Forecast
Strong Winds, Dry Conditions Raise Fire Risk Through Weekend In Northeast: 5-Day Forecast Lingering dry conditions, couple with strong winds, will lead to an increased risk of fire spread through the weekend. Wind speeds on Friday, Nov. 15 will be 10 to 15 miles per hour with gusts up to 20 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Low humidity values of 20 to 25 percent will enhance the risk of fires. Ninety-six percent of the Northeast is now experiencing abnormally dry to drought conditions, according to the United States Drought Monitor. After a cloudy start on Friday, it will gradually become partly to mostly sunny with high temperatures generall…
18-Year-Old NY State Parks Worker Killed Battling Wildfire 18-Year-Old NY State Parks Worker Killed Battling Wildfire
18-Year-Old NY State Parks Worker Killed Battling Wildfire A teenage New York State Parks and Recreation worker died battling one of the latest in a rash of wildfires in the region. Click here for a new, updated story - 18-Year-Old Killed In Wildfire At Sterling Forest Remembered As HS Baseball Standout The blaze broke out in Orange County at Sterling Forest State Park in Tuxedo on Saturday, Nov. 9, and spread into parts of neighboring New Jersey. He's been identified as 18-year-old Dariel Vasquez, police said. Vasquez suffered fatal injuries after a tree fell, according to the New York Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Pr…
Super Soaker: Slow-Moving Storm System Brings Drenching Downpours, Flooding To Region Super Soaker: Slow-Moving Storm System Brings Drenching Downpours, Flooding To Region
Super Soaker: Slow-Moving Storm System Brings Drenching Downpours, Flooding To Region Labor Day marked the unofficial end of summer. It also led to the much-awaited easing of severe drought conditions in much of the region as drenching downpours moved through the region during the afternoon, evening, and overnight hours. And it's not over yet, with plenty more rainfall falling on Tuesday, Sept. 6 as a slow-moving storm system barrels through from the west to the east. Downpours are expected at times through the early evening, before tapering off to showers after nightfall. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches are expected across much of the area, with locally higher…