NEW YORK – A cold front pushing off the Northeast coast is expected to leave dry and breezy conditions in its wake, setting the region up for another period of increased fire risks through the weekend and prompting one state to declare an emergency.
NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has highlighted much of the I-95 corridor from Washington, D.C. to Boston at an increased risk of wildfires at least through the early weekend. In addition, Fire Weather Warnings now cover all of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island through Saturday evening…