Misplaced Pages

2024 Northeastern United States wildfires

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Coster85 (talk | contribs) at 14:04, 11 November 2024 (→Background). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Revision as of 14:04, 11 November 2024 by Coster85 (talk | contribs) (→Background)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
This article, 2024 Northeastern United States wildfires, has recently been created via the Articles for creation process. Please check to see if the reviewer has accidentally left this template after accepting the draft and take appropriate action as necessary.
Reviewer tools: Inform author

Background

Drought in the Northeast began to form following a dry September in 2024. September 2024 was the driest on record at Islip, New York and Wilmington, Delaware, with numerous other sites recording a top-10 dry September across the region. Drought significantly expanded in the Northeast following a record-dry October, which in many places, was also the driest month on record. Philadelphia reached a record long rainless streak during this time. High temperatures in the Northeast further worsened drought conditions, with much of New England reaching a record high temperature on November 6. By November 7, over half of the New York metropolitan area was in moderate drought, with three-quarters of New Jersey in severe drought. Extreme drought had also affected portions of New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania. These extremely dry conditions allowed for fires to form across the Northeast.

Summary and impacts

While wildfires in the Northeast began as early as July 5, the record dryness of September and October allowed them to significantly expand. From October 1 to November 11, over 537 reports of wildfires were received in New Jersey, with 60 in New York, burning 4500 and 2100 acres, respectively. Across the state of Connecticut in late October, 70 wildfires were reported, with one firefighter being killed in the blazes. By November 1, a statewide burn ban was issued in Maryland.

References

  1. "Record Dryness in September". Northeast Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  2. "Drought expands in the East following exceptionally dry October". Climate.gov. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  3. "Boston, Worcester set record high temps, fueling brush fire concerns". NBC Boston. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  4. "Maps show drought and fire conditions in Northeast states". CBS News. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  5. "Drought plagues majority of Northeast as dry, windy weather raises fire risk". NBC News. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  6. "Historic drought fuels blazes across Northeast as wildfires burn on both coasts". NBC News. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  7. "70 fires and just short of a drought – why is this happening in CT?". CTMirror. October 31, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  8. "Maryland Department of Natural Resources Enacts Statewide Burn Ban". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
Categories: