BANGOR — This summer’s dry conditions are sparking worries of forest fires and water quality on some rivers.
Greg Stewart of the U.S. Geological Survey says stream flows for this time of year are below normal and groundwater levels in some parts of the state are also very low. Stewart tells the Bangor Daily News that levels are particularly low on the Piscataquis, prompting water quality concerns.
The Maine Forest Service’s Kent Nelson says vegetation on the forest floor is drier than 2002, when there was a severe drought. Nelson says there have been 473 grass fires through Monday, the biggest ones in Washington and Aroostook counties.
Many of those fires were caused by unattended campfires.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Related Stories
Latest Articles
-
Local & State
Maine reports 882 new COVID-19 cases over three-day period
-
Nation & WorldFive points for ‘angry,’ one for ‘like’: How Facebook’s formula fostered rage and misinformation
-
Nation & World
Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users
-
Letters
Letter to the editor: Neighborhood activist Michniewicz ready to represent District 1
-
Letters
Letter to the editor: Tisdale will put reflection, insight to work as at-large Portland councilor
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi {SUB NAME}, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have one? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login to participate in the conversation. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.