Gusty Winds Stoke 5,000-Acre Wildfire at New York-New Jersey Border
We are there till the end. 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 ...
Jennings Creek Fire: New York issues statewide burn ban as wildfire becomes largest in years
A wildfire raging on the border of New York and New Jersey prompted officials Monday to postpone one of the nation's oldest Veterans Day Parades.
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.
Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires; 1 death in New York-New Jersey fire
Fire crews on both coasts of the U.S. continued battling wildfires Sunday, including one in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee.
Crews battle deadly Jennings Creek wildfire
Crews in New York and New Jersey are battling multiple wildfires throughout the region, including the Jennings Creek wildfire. The fire, burning along an area of the New Jersey-New York state border,
Struggle to contain deadly Jennings Creek wildfire in New York and New Jersey continues
A quarter of an inch of rain fell on the Jennings Creek fire early Monday morning, which helped crews get some much needed rest. The fire remains at about 3,000 acres and is 10% contained, officials said.
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 and New Jersey on Monday, officials said, as strong winds helped the fire grow.
Homeowners concerned as Jennings Creek wildfire burns on NY-NJ border
Doug Berrian isn’t in panic mode just yet, but he admits he’s certainly been on heightened alert. The 73-year-old said it’s all because of what’s happening in the woods only a hundred or so yards from the home he and his wife have owned for the last 50 years overlooking Greenwood
Jennings Creek Wildfire forces NJ town to postpone Veterans Day ceremony
The township of West Milford, New Jersey, will not have a Veterans Day celebration on Monday, as fire crews and first responders battle with the wildfires affecting the region, the local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter announced.
Fire at Pine Hill, New Jersey, apartment building destroys 16 units, displaces about 30 people
Pine Hill police said five officers and one firefighter were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation due to the fire.
Fire Map Shows Update on New Jersey 'Extreme' Risks
A new map of wildfire risk in New Jersey shows the state at a high to extreme risk of fires as blazes continue.
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’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 Update: Dozens of Structures Threatened
One of several wildfires in New Jersey has threatened 55 structures as it burns through the Pompton Lakes area.
New wildfires burn in U.S. Northeast while bigger blazes rage out West
New wildfires burned Tuesday across the Northeast, adding to a series of blazes that have come amid very dry weather and ...
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 ...