NAHUNTA, Ga. On Wednesday, April 22, rapidly spreading wildfires raced across southeastern United States terrain, destroying more than 50 homes in Georgia and prompting mass evacuations in Georgia and northern Florida; emergency crews, state forestry officials, and local authorities fought flames fueled by severe drought, strong winds and abundant dry...
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Wednesday for 91 Georgia counties, ordered the Georgia Forestry Commission and related agencies to mobilize all necessary resources, and the state forester issued a broad outdoor burn ban to reduce wildfire spread amid extreme drought, while air assets and National...
Cambridge, Massachusetts — In February the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority approved a conservative sewer-upgrade approach for several communities that officials said would limit immediate capital expenditures but is expected to permit sewage discharges into waterways during heavy storms; earlier this year a 2024 rainstorm led to sewage entering Alewife Brook...
United States: The American Lung Association released its annual State of the Air report this week, using EPA monitoring data from 2022–2024 to grade counties and metropolitan areas on ozone and particle pollution. The report lists multiple metros with failing grades — including areas around Indianapolis, San Diego County, and...
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — On Tuesday officials reported two separate fires in Clay and Putnam counties merged into the Railroad Fire, which rapidly expanded along rail lines and nearby cleared land; initial local reports noted voluntary evacuations north of Bostwick and a shelter opened at the Bostwick Community Center. This week...
Jacksonville, Florida: Local weather services warned residents this week that gusty east-northeast winds and very dry conditions across parts of Florida and neighboring Georgia have elevated daily fire danger and created hazardous marine conditions. Forecasters reported inland gusts up to about 25 mph, low humidity, and little to no rain...
BILLINGS — The Billings area will experience a warm, dry spell Monday and Tuesday with daytime highs generally in the mid-70s to around 80°F on Monday and mainly mid-80s on Tuesday, with eastern plains locations approaching 90°F by Wednesday, according to local forecasts. This early-week heat will accelerate mountain snowmelt...
Richmond, Va. meteorologists with 12 On Your Side issued Monday and Tuesday forecasts this week reporting a cool, breezy start with frosty nights, high gusts and significantly dry fuels that elevate brush-fire danger across parts of central Virginia; forecasters also predicted a midweek warmup into the 70s and 80s and...
Birmingham meteorologists warned Monday of a chilly start with lows in the low to mid 40s and pockets possibly dipping to the upper 30s, with sunshine returning and highs warming into the mid 70s; similar forecasts in Kentucky, Denver and Myrtle Beach noted cool mornings followed by rapid daytime warming...
Casper, Wyo. local meteorologists and National Weather Service offices reported that an early morning freeze warning gave way to a steady warming trend this weekend, with sunny conditions, gusty west winds, and highs rising from the 50s into the 60s and 70s before reaching around 80 by Tuesday in parts...
