Some much-needed rain quenched drought-stricken Massachusetts late this week. While it helped to alleviate some Red Flag conditions, it didn’t fully extinguish the ongoing wildfire risk. Between half ...

GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The rain we have seen has been beneficial, despite wildfires still raging in parts of the state.

Rainy days may have soaked our parade, but the long-term soaking is beneficial across Massachusetts, which is deep in a ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation said that the almost two inches of ...

Thursday's rain may help prevent new fires in Massachusetts, but it'll take more of a soaking to get the state out of the ...

Five towns have declared a state of emergency. They include Boxford, Middleton, North Reading, North Andover, and Danvers.

It has been since August 18TH since there was a half inch or more of rain in a single day at Westover Air Reserve Base in ...

David Boutt, a hydrogeologist at UMass Amherst, said the rainfall this week likely won't quash wildfires already in progress — but it will provide some moisture to help reduce the risk.

In the Boxford State Forest on Thursday, crews were out in the wet weather digging out hotspots on the trails. The fire has burned more than 500 acres, and a video posted by the Boxford Fire ...

In a moment of sheer irony, rain fell in New Haven Thursday at the same time the city and state were declared to be ...

Five towns in Massachusetts have declared a state of emergency because of fires raging across the region.

Despite some rain on Thursday. drought and low water levels remain a concern for Mass. communities, with some getting creative to conserve.