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.

Parched fields and damaging blazes: The Northeast drought and wildfires in photos More than 58% of the Northeast is in ...

The commonwealth is currently under a Red Flag Warning from the National Weather Service. It’s the highest-level fire alert ...

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

East Lyme ― Firefighters on Friday returned to the site of Thursday’s brush fire off Interstate 95 after it was determined it had not been fully extinguished, fire officials said. At 11:07 a.m ...

One of the fires broke out near Twelve Pines Park. Another was located about six miles north in the vicinity of residential ...

BRAINTREE – The town is now one of a quickly growing list of communities in the state to battle severe brush fires caused by ...

Brush fires were reported Saturday off Beach Pond Road in Voluntown and in the area of Ayers Mountain in Franklin. The fire in Franklin, reported at 6 a.m., led to temporary closure of a portion ...

A rapidly burning brush fire in a Southern California community swept across more than 10,000 acres in a matter of hours on Wednesday, burning homes and prompting residents to flee as firefighters ...

Bedford Fire Chief Jim Bailey shared a message from State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine this week warning of the threat of brush fires and urging residents to use extra caution with any open flame or ...

Multiple fire departments have been called to a brush fire in Fayette County. Just before noon Saturday, Fayette County 911 confirmed fire officials from multiple departments were called to put ...

Smoke could be seen pouring over trees hours after the fire was initially called in. Firefighters say departments from five counties responded. No injuries have been reported. Crews were on scene ...