Gusty Winds Stoke 5,000-Acre Wildfire at New York-New Jersey Border
By Hilary Howard and Shayla Colon Howling winds on Tuesday threatened to hasten the spread of the 5,000-acre Jennings Creek fire that was burning on the border between New York and New Jersey, state officials and weather experts said. Gusts of up to 35 ...
New Jersey-New York wildfire keeps burning, fed by dry, windy conditions
Strengthening winds and bone-dry conditions were hindering firefighters working to gain control of a stubborn wildfire burning in a forested stretch along the New York-New Jersey state border about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of New York City.
Wildfires burn in New York and New Jersey as red flag warnings are triggered across Northeast
Weather conditions triggered red flag warnings in the northeast part of the United States as firefighters in California continued to battle a large wildfire that has burned over 20,000 acres.
Deadly blaze near New York-New Jersey border has risk of spreading, forecasters warn
A wildfire that's consumed thousands of acres is about 20% contained. Forecasters are warning of an increased risk of spread on Tuesday.
Wildfire Grows in New Jersey and New York, Despite Modest Rainfall
The Jennings Creek fire is currently burning across 3,500 acres, officials said, and is expected to grow to over 5,000 acres.
Wildfire burns thousands of acres near New Jersey-New York border; 1 firefighter dead
A wildfire that's consumed thousands of acres is only 10% contained after rains helped firefighters control some of the flames.
Firefighters struggle to contain massive NJ-NY wildfire as windy conditions return
Rain tapered off in the West Milford area around 6:30 a.m. Monday and the state Forest Fire Service is expected to provide the next update on the Jennings Creek Wildfire at about 10:30 a.m. The state Department of Environmental Protection couldn’t immediately be reached early Monday to say if the rain helped firefighting efforts.
Jennings Creek Wildfire burns thousands of acres along NY, NJ border
Deadly wildfire at border of New Jersey and New York grows to 5,000 acres
A wildfire raging on the border of New Jersey and New York exploded overnight to 5,000 acres. The rapidly moving wildfire exploded in Ventura County on Wednesday, destroying homes and prompting evacuations as firefighters struggled to contain it.
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New Jersey Wildfire Map Shows Extent of Damage
An update shows that the Jennings Creek wildfire has burned 5,000 acres of land on the New Jersey and New York border ...
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Fire Map Shows Update on New Jersey 'Extreme' Risks
A new map updated by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service shows that the entire state is at risk of fires, ranging ...
New wildfires burn in US Northeast while bigger blazes rage out West
More small wildfires have broken out across the northeastern U.S. in a series of blazes officials are blaming on very dry ...
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New Jersey issues Drought Warning as drinking water supplies shrink, wildfires persist
Water engineers and conservationists sounded a dire warning about New Jersey's growing drought at a statewide hearing ...
New Jersey’s wildfires are under control. But health effects from wildfire smoke can linger
Climate change means the region can expect more frequent and more severe air pollution stemming from wildfires, experts say.
New Jersey wildfire continues to grow despite rainfall
By Brendan O'Brien and Maria Tsvetkova (Reuters) - Rainfall did little to slow a wildfire burning on the border of New York ...
New Jersey will issue a drought warning after driest October ever and as wildfires rage
New Jersey is issuing a drought warning after its driest September and October ever. That could could eventually lead to ...
New Jersey wildfire threatens historic village where iron was made for Revolutionary War, Civil War
New Jersey firefighters are working to protect homes and a historic landmark where iron for the country's first soldiers was ...