New Jersey-New York wildfire keeps burning, fed by dry, windy conditions
Nov 12 (Reuters) - 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.
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New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a forest fire ...
New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.
The Jennings Creek fire is currently burning across 3,500 acres, officials said, and is expected to grow to over 5,000 acres.
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New Jersey Wildfire Map as New York City Warned of FiresA map created by Newsweek shows the locations of various wildfires currently burning in New Jersey as New York City was ...
A wildfire that's consumed thousands of acres is about 20% contained. Forecasters are warning of an increased risk of spread ...
The fire, the latest of several in the region over the weekend, had caused one death and was not contained as of Sunday ...
Health advisories were issued for parts of New York and northeastern New Jersey due to unhealthy air quality from the smoke.
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