Dry weather could increase the risk of Connecticut brush fires as a wildfire rages in New Jersey, shutting down part of the ...

For the fourth straight day, state officials have declared a high risk of brush fire spread in Connecticut. Wind, relative humidity and precipitation each play a role in factoring the risk, which the ...

Though Sunday is not expected to be as warm as Saturday, gusty conditions around 15 to 35 mph will fuel the risk of brush ...

GUSTY WINDS, DRY GROUND AND WARMING TEMPERATURES. THE RECIPE FOR A DAY OF BRUSH FIRES, LIKE THE ONE EIGHT FIRE DEPARTMENTS RESPONDED TO IN BOW AROUND 1030 SUNDAY MORNING. THERE’S BEEN A LOT OF ...

After a chilly start, Friday will be mild with high temperatures getting into the ... They said there is a marginally elevated risk for brush fire spread for the late morning into the mid-afternoon.

Conditions are ripe — strong wind gusts, relative humidity in the low 30s and temperatures in the 60s — for brush fires ... 10 or more feet high. Embers from the main fire spawned a ...