Gusty winds, plus dry ground conditions and low humidity, is a recipe for fire danger. There are Red Flag Warnings to our west but none for mid-MO. Avoid outdoor burning this afternoon.

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The leaves and sticks have been falling lately, but not the rain. Recent fires in Central Pennsylvania have shown just how bad a combination that could be. Lancaster Township ...

Moosic Fire Chief Chuck Molinaro said unusually dry conditions are ripe for brush fires, which are much more common in spring. Making the fire even more difficult to fight was not only dry ...

MCPHERSON, Kan. (KWCH) - Increased fire danger due to high winds and dry ground prompted the Kansas Forest Service to suggest that farmers in the state temporarily halt harvesting. The Bishop ...

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GEORGETOWN, DE - First responders from the Georgetown Fire Company responded to two brush fires in less than 24 hours; one on Sunday evening and one on Monday morning. With dry conditions ...

has declared Clinton County and surrounding areas to be under a Fire Weather Watch Friday afternoon, as a combination of unusually prolonged dry conditions mixed with high winds to create ideal ...

WOOD LAKE — Because of dry and breezy conditions, nearly all of Minnesota has been under a red flag warning this week for fire danger. The National Weather Service said extremely dry conditions ...

Moderate drought conditions across much of the state have prompted fire officials to shut off burn permits and urge caution. Many fire departments suspended burn permits this week after the Maine ...

Hurricane Oscar and Tropical Storm Nadine bring heavy rain to the tropics. More than 15 million people are under fire weather alerts in California -- including Los Angeles, San Francisco and ...