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NBC News on MSN · 42m

18-year-old parks and recreation employee killed while battling New York wildfire

Dariel Vasquez was helping mitigate a fire Saturday in Sterling Forest in Orange County when he was killed, New York State Police said in a statement.

New York forest ranger dies battling wildfire near Greenwood Lake

The Jennings Creek wildfire has been burning since Friday, impacting parts of West Milford, New Jersey and Greenwood Lake, New York. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service first reported it around 2:15 p.m. Saturday. "Our fire tower noticed it, and it was ...

The New York Times · 4h

New York State Parks Worker Dies While Fighting Wildfire

The employee, Dariel Vasquez, was killed while fighting a fire in the Sterling Forest in Greenwood Lake, N.Y., the State Police said in a statement late Saturday. Steven Nevel, a spokesman for the State Police, said that he could not confirm a cause of death.

Pompton Lakes wildfire spreads to 162 acres, 50% contained

USA Today · 3h

UPDATED: Pompton Lakes wildfire spreads to 162 acres, 50% contained

POMPTON LAKES — The wildfire that continues to burn in the Cannonball Road area of the borough has spread to 162 acres, but the New Jersey Forest Fire Service reported it had made "significant progress" on Saturday afternoon.

Massive N.J. wildfire grows to 2,500 acres, none contained yet. Other blazes burning, too.

West Milford’s Jennings Creek Wildfire, which straddles the New York-New Jersey border, is currently at 0% containment, the West Milford Fire Marshal’s Office said. The fire had consumed 2,500 acres and was threatening 25 structures, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

YAHOO!News · 1d

Pompton Lakes wildfire threatens 55 structures, says NJ Forest Fire Service

No evacuation order has been given in the borough as a wildfire continues to burn in the Cannonball Road area. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Forest Fire Service posted on X at about 7 a.

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A man has been charged with arson in connection to a New Jersey wildfire sparked by a shotgun round, officials say

A man has been charged with arson after officials say he fired an illegal shotgun round that sparked a wildfire in Jackson ...

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New York state parks worker dies responding to wildfire in Orange County

A state parks worker was killed Saturday while responding to a large wildfire in Orange County that originated across the ...

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Millions in New York Told To Limit Exercise As Wildfire Smoke Hits

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued an air quality alert for the New York City metro ...

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Volunteer forest ranger dies responding to New York wildfire that sent smoky haze over NYC

A New York State Forest Ranger volunteer died while responding to a wildfire near the New York-New Jersey border that sent ...

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Man faces arson charges for the ‘Shotgun’ wildfire near Six Flags Great Adventure

“The fire was caused by magnesium shards of a Dragon’s Breath 12 gauge shotgun round igniting available combustibles on the ...

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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.

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Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Nov. 10

A new wildfire was reported today at 7:17 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this ...

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Southern California wildfire moving 'dangerously fast' as flames destroy homes

For the latest news on the blaze, read USA TODAY's updates on the fire for Friday, Nov. 8. Fire crews on Thursday were ...

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