Deadly wildfire on N.J.-N.Y. border is now 75% contained, firefighters say
There have been 11,000 acres in New Jersey burned in forest fires this year, Greg McLaughlin, the state administrator for Forests & Natural Lands, said this week. The state has averaged about 4,000 acres per year since 2000, McLaughlin said.
Firefighters making progress against Jennings Creek wildfire
Firefighters have made progress battling the Jennings Creek wildfire, New York State Park Police said Thursday. The fire is raging in the Sterling Forest State Park, and has impacted Passaic and Orange Counties.
Jennings Creek fire in Northeast now 50% contained; brush fires ignite in Manhattan
The FDNY said it has responded to 229 brush fires since Oct. 29, calling it the most in city history over a two-week stretch.
Containment on Jennings Creek Fire grows as New York governor issues burn ban
People north of New York City and in northern New Jersey are being warned about more smoke Thursday due to the Jennings Creek Fire, which is burning along the New Jersey and New York border. Meanwhile,
Jennings Creek wildfire at N.J.-N.Y. border is 50% contained with Garden State now under drought warning
Firefighters are slowly making progress in their battle against a wildfire at the border of New Jersey and New York.
The science of fighting wildfires: See how firefighters are attacking Jennings Creek fire
Containing the Jennings Creek Wildfire was always going to be an issue due to the terrain. Here is how firefighters are doing so in New Jersey.
Jennings Creek Wildfire burns along New Jersey-New York Border
Drone video provides bird’s-eye view of hot spots alongside Greenwood Lake in Hewitt, New Jersey, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
New York City Fire Map Shows Where Over 200 Fires Have Started
The record-breaking statistics come as several Northeast states battle extremely dry conditions and multiple wildfires.
New York Is Facing Its Worst Wildfire Season in More Than a Decade
New York and the Northeast are in the midst of their worst fire season in more than a decade, with little relief in sight for ...
‘This is the new normal’: Fires spread across New York region
New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.
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 ...
2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West
New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a forest fire ...
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 ...
New York firefighter accused of intentionally setting brush fire on Long Island
A volunteer firefighter on Long Island, New York, was arrested on Tuesday after authorities said he intentionally started a ...
Brush fire burns Inwood Park in New York City
Brush fire reaches three alarms in New York City, the New York City Fire Department reports that no one was injured ...
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.
Jennings Creek brush fire is 20% contained. Latest update on New York-New Jersey fire
The state Department of Environmental Conservation said the Jennings Creek brush fire was 20% contained as it entered its ...
Volunteer forest ranger, 18, dies responding to New York wildfire that sent smoky haze over NYC
An 18-year-old New York State Forest Ranger volunteer and state employee died Saturday while responding to a wildfire near ...
New York fire officials confirm a fire on the roof of a Hudson Yards high-rise
Smoke was seen coming from a 44-story high-rise in Hudson Yards due to a fire burning on the roof of the building.