{"id":140815,"date":"2025-03-02T07:20:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T00:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140815"},"modified":"2025-03-02T07:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T00:20:48","slug":"wildfires-erupt-along-eastern-seaboard-as-weekend-dominated-by-dry-windy-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140815","title":{"rendered":"Wildfires erupt along Eastern Seaboard as weekend dominated by dry, windy weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-q12yg11wa5490qzh\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38109145145\/320\/179\/n9mfld0y2mup9u45.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38109145145\/640\/358\/n9mfld0y2mup9u45.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38109145145\/768\/432\/n9mfld0y2mup9u45.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38109145145\/1536\/864\/n9mfld0y2mup9u45.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38109145145\/992\/558\/n9mfld0y2mup9u45.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38109145145\/1984\/1116\/n9mfld0y2mup9u45.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38109145145\/992\/558\/n9mfld0y2mup9u45.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"There is a threat of significant severe weather this Tuesday into Wednesday.\u00a0The region in the center of the threat spans from Northern Louisiana - north to the Mississippi Delta (including Northwest Mississippi, Eastern Arkansas and West Tennessee). These storms could bring damaging winds, hail and even tornadoes.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">There is a threat of significant severe weather this Tuesday into Wednesday.\u00a0The region in the center of the threat spans from Northern Louisiana &#8211; north to the Mississippi Delta (including Northwest Mississippi, Eastern Arkansas and West Tennessee). These storms could bring damaging winds, hail and even tornadoes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0A dry, windy day across the Eastern Seaboard sparked dozens of pop-up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wildfires\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wildfires<\/a> from the Delmarva Peninsula and Jersey Shore southward to the Carolinas and Georgia, as more than 45 million residents were under Red Flag Warnings due to the conditions.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The FOX Forecast Center warned that the combination of low humidity, gusty winds and dry vegetation, led to increased dangers of fires quickly growing out of control.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/dew-point-best-way-classify-how-much-humidity-in-air\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Relative humidity<\/a> values were reported to be between 15% and 30% on Saturday, while wind gusts were upwards of 40 mph, which caused the fires to quickly grow.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Firefighters warned that the conditions were a perfect recipe for wildfires to ignite, with sparks from cars and campfires capable of growing into towering infernos.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Some of the largest fires were reported to be around areas such Mott State Park in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/new-jersey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey<\/a>, Horry County in South Carolina and Polk County in western North Carolina.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Where homes were close to flames, such as in the Grand Strand and the western region of Tar Heel State, evacuation notices were issued, but as of Saturday evening, local authorities had not reported that any of the fires had destroyed homes.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Several of the wildfires occurred in areas where the remnants of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurricane Helene<\/a> had knocked over trees and other vegetation, causing increased concerns for erratic fires.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/national.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/national.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/national.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/national.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/national.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/national.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/national.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"National Weather Service active alerts on Saturday.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">National Weather Service active alerts on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (NOAA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/fedex-boeing-767-bird-strike-newark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WATCH: FEDEX JET ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER BIRD STRIKE OVER NEWARK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The fire weather conditions were produced by the flow ahead of a strong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/what-is-a-cold-front\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cold front<\/a>, which was expected to push through the region during the overnight hours.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Behind the frontal boundary, temperatures were expected to drop by 20 to 30 degrees and winds were expected to turn more out of the north and northwest.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">GOES satellite imagery on Saturday showed smoke plumes ahead of the advancing frontal boundary, but the cold front was not expected to increase precipitation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/fire.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/fire.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/fire.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/fire.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/fire.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/fire.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/fire.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"GOES satellite visible animation.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">GOES satellite visible animation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (NOAA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The dry air mass ahead of the front will continue to linger behind the boundary, leaving firefighters with little moisture to work with in their battle against the fires.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">By Monday, winds were expected to taper off, providing temporary relief before another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/severe-weather-threat-south-march-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">frontal boundary works its way into the region during the middle part of the workweek<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The next system is expected to arrive on Wednesday and bring much-needed precipitation to an area that has been plagued by a lack of rainfall for months.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Forecast models show upwards of an inch of rainfall is possible with locally heavier amounts in thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/storm.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/storm.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/storm.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/storm.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/storm.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/storm.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/storm.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Tracking the next chance of rain for the Southeast.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Tracking the next chance of rain for the Southeast.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/nhc-ptc-changes-potential-tropical-cyclone-hurricane-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER DIRECTOR: CHANGES COMING FOR UPCOMING HURRICANE SEASON<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/drought\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drought<\/a> conditions stretch from Florida and Georgia into the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with parts of the Garden State even experiencing extreme drought conditions.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The lack of rainfall has made the landscape more susceptible to brush fires, and authorities warn that the dry conditions will likely continue to pose a threat through spring until more substantial beneficial rains arrive later in the year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/drought.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/drought.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/drought.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/drought.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/drought.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/drought.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/drought.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"U.S. Drought Map for March 1, 2025\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">U.S. Drought Map for March 1, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n 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