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How firefighters are battling a New Jersey wildfire amid extreme drought conditions

Firefighters battling the Jennings Creek Fire in New Jersey have the wildfire about 70% contained after it's burned 4,700 acres. The entire state of New Jersey is facing moderate to extreme drought conditions,

LA Times on MSN · 1d

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 one of many wildfires that has plagued the state in recent

Berkshire Eagle · 22h

The threat of wildfires is growing as drought is now rated ‘severe’ in most of the Berkshires

The U.S. Drought Monitor has upgraded most of the Berkshires to its heightened danger category, and no rainfall is in sight for Western Massachusetts through next week.

Jennings Creek fire in Northeast now 50% contained

abc7NY on MSN · 30m

Jennings Creek wildfire now 75% contained on New Jersey side

Officials said containment on the New Jersey side jumped to 75%, but in Orange County, New York, the terrain has proved to be more challenging.

CBS New York on MSN · 1d

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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

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.

20hon MSN

Updated drought map shows worsening conditions in Northeast as fire danger persists

Dry conditions in the Northeast are worsening, creating a scenario for fire danger in the region to persist, an updated map ...

Adirondack Daily Enterprise12h

Heightened wildfire risk through weekend

The Smokey Bear sign in front of state Department of Environmental Conservation Region 5 headquarters warned of a “high” ...

2hon MSN

N.J. wildfire sparked by July 4 fireworks still burning after more than 130 days

This fire continues to smolder, smoke and burn," a fire official said of the stubborn blaze in a state forest.

4don MSN

Firefighter dead, NYC faces wildfire threats caused by historic drought

Dariel Vasquez, an 18-year-old volunteer firefighter from New Jersey, died Sunday in New York while helping battle a wildfire ...

1don MSN

Why wildfire risk has increased in Hampton Roads and across the US

A long-term drought, or even a flash drought like we have seen develop regionally, can exacerbate wildfire conditions. Other ...

FOX 5 New York on MSN5h

Do you smell that? Smoke from NJ wildfire reported in parts of state

Some residents in New Jersey woke up on Friday morning to a smoky smell, as nearby wildfires continued to burn.

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