Fire on New York-New Jersey Border Prompts Voluntary Evacuation Order
New York issued a voluntary evacuation order over the weekend for some residents near the border with New Jersey as the Jennings Creek wildfire, fanned by gusty winds, pushed past a containment line.Residents in roughly 165 homes in two communities around Warwick,
Firefighters are closer to taming the wildfire that’s across the New Jersey-New York border
Firefighters are getting closer to taming a wildfire burning across the New Jersey-New York border, increasing their encirclement of the hard-to-access blaze.
Residents Evacuated Because of Fire on New York-New Jersey Border
The voluntary evacuation plan was put in place in areas affected by the Jennings Creek wildfire. Officials encouraged residents of 165 homes to move out temporarily.
Jennings Creek wildfire 88% contained in New York and New Jersey, officials say
The Jennings Creek wildfire burning on the New York-New Jersey border is now 88% contained, officials said Friday.
Renewed wildfire escapes containment and prompts evacuation near New York-New Jersey border
WEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) — Windy conditions renewed a wildfire that escaped a containtment line and prompted emergency officials to enact a voluntary evacation plan for a small number of houses in a community near the New York-New Jersey border on Saturday.
No new red flag warnings, but fire danger persists throughout Northeast
For the first time in days, the Northeast was under no red flag warnings, but officials cautioned that fire danger in the ...
Jennings Creek fire in New York jumps containment line, residents asked to evacuate
Over 100 New York families were asked to evacuate due to the Jennings Creek wildfire, which has been burning from Orange ...
Evacuation orders issued to New York residents within path of burning Jennings Creek wildfire
The fire has scorched its way through almost 2,300 acres in New Jersey and about 2,400 acres in New York, according to ...
NY wildfire breaks through, 160 homes evacuated as blazes keep Northeast at risk
The National Weather Service issued a special statement Sunday warning about the elevated risk of wildfires spreading in some ...
Officials give an update on wildfires burning along the New Jersey-New York border
Firefighters say they are making progress against wildfires burning in the border between New York and New Jersey.
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 issues drought warning as youth is charged with starting wildfire
New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning Wednesday, and authorities revealed they’ve charged a youth with starting ...
14-year-old boy arrested for allegedly starting New Jersey forest fire
Authorities investigating the cause and origin of the Oct. 30 blaze "located evidence that identified this fire as an arson," ...
New Jersey wildfire continues to grow despite rainfall
Rainfall did little to slow a wildfire burning on the border of New York and New Jersey on Monday, officials said, as strong ...
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Wildfire threat continues in much of the US Northeast as dry conditions persist
Firefighters in New York said Sunday that a voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect more than 160 homes from a stubborn wildfire near the New<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...