Gusty winds making it harder to contain massive wildfire on N.J.-N.Y border
Blustery conditions hampered firefighters on Tuesday as they sought to contain a stubborn wildfire in northern New Jersey and across the New York state border in Orange County that has been burning for five days.
Gusty Winds Stoke 5,000-Acre Wildfire at New York-New Jersey Border
Known as the Jennings Creek fire, it started Friday and quickly spread. The rugged terrain has made it more difficult for emergency workers to respond.
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.
Massive wildfire on N.J.-N.Y. border continues to rage at 3,500 acres fueled by gusty winds
Firefighters are facing “significant challenges” on Tuesday due to gusty winds as they work to contain a large wildfire on the New Jersey-New York border that remains at 3,500 acres, officials said. The wildfire burning in West Milford and Orange County,
Jennings Creek Wildfire burns thousands of acres along NY, NJ border
The Jennings Creek Wildfire continued to grow along the New York-New Jersey border on Tuesday.At a news conference on Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul said the fire had burned 2,700 acres in New York and 5,
Wildfire that scorched 3,000 acres on New York-New Jersey border is threatening homes
A wildfire burning in northern New Jersey and across the New York state border in Orange County remained at 3,000 acres and was still just 10% contained as of Monday morning, officials said. The fire didn’t grow overnight as about a quarter-inch of rain fell,
Major wildfire on N.J.-N.Y. border remains 30% contained, has not expanded
A massive wildfire burning on the New Jersey-New York border remained the same size overnight — 2,283 acres on the New Jersey ...
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Nov. 13
A new wildfire was reported today at 7:46 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this ...
Deadly wildfire in New York and New Jersey about 20% contained, authorities say
A quarter of an inch of rain fell on the Jennings Creek fire early Monday morning, which helped crews get some much needed ...
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Firefighter, 18, killed while battling huge N.J.-N.Y. wildfire was hit by falling tree
The 18-year-old firefighter killed Saturday while battling the massive wildfire that has burned thousands of acres along ...
Southern California wildfire burns homes and businesses: 'We suffered great damage'
Fire crews were making progress, but flames continued to "creep and smolder" in Ventura, California. And winds could kick up ...
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Contained, extinguished and mopping up: Here’s what some common wildfire terms mean
Here’s an explainer of some wildfire terminology: Authorities will give daily updates about the percentage of containment ...
Firefighters in Larimer County put out Northern Colorado wildfire that spread close to homes
Evacuations have been lifted for a Northern Colorado wildfire that burned close to homes northwest of Fort Collins.
UPDATE: Strong winds to complicate Jennings Creek wildfire
NJ officials released updates on the fire spreading across the Greenwood Lake area and another that raged through the weekend ...
New Jersey-New York Wildfire Keeps Burning, Fed by Dry, Windy Conditions
A firefighter sets a backburn while tackling the Jennings Creek Wildfire impacting Passaic County, NJ and Orange County, NY ...
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Hochul enacts statewide burn ban as firefighters struggle against Jennings Creek Wildfire
GREENWOOD LAKE — Things didn’t get much better or worse Tuesday in the fight against the Jennings Creek Wildfire, which has ...
LIVE: Jennings Creek Wildfire grows to 5,000 acres in NJ, NY
High wind gusts and low humidity are proving challenging for firefighters battling thousands of acres of wildfire across ...
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.