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Firefighters struggle to contain massive NJ-NY wildfire

Gusty winds making it harder to contain massive wildfire on N.J.-N.Y border

Firefighters are facing “significant challenges” on Tuesday due to gusty winds as they work to contain a large wildfire on the New Jersey-New York border that remains at 3,500 acres, officials said.

Penn Live · 2d

Firefighters struggle to contain massive NJ-NY wildfire as windy conditions return

Rain tapered off in the West Milford area around 6:30 a.m. Monday and the state Forest Fire Service is expected to provide the next update on the Jennings Creek Wildfire at about 10:30 a.m. The state Department of Environmental Protection couldn’t immediately be reached early Monday to say if the rain helped firefighting efforts.

WINS Radio New York on MSN · 1d

NJ, NY WILDFIRES: Crews struggle to contain blaze as windy conditions loom, NYS forest ranger, 18, killed, NYC air quality alert lifted

Fire crews battled a 3,000-acre wildfire along the New York-New Jersey border Monday that claimed the life of a parks employee and continued to burn despite overnight rain, officials said.

Jennings Creek, New York and wildfire

CBS News on MSN · 1d

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 rest. The fire remains at about 3,000 acres and is 10% contained, officials said.

The Record, Bergen County on … · 15h

LIVE: Jennings Creek Wildfire grows to 5,000 acres in NJ, NY

High wind gusts and low humidity are proving challenging for firefighters battling thousands of acres of wildfire across Passaic County on Tuesday.

BBC · 1d

Crews battle deadly Jennings Creek wildfire

Crews in New York and New Jersey are battling multiple wildfires throughout the region, including the Jennings Creek wildfire. The fire, burning along an area of the New Jersey-New York state border,

NJ.com on MSN3h

Firefighter, 18, killed while battling huge N.J.-N.Y. wildfire was hit by falling tree

The 18-year-old firefighter killed Saturday while battling the massive wildfire that has burned thousands of acres along ...

21hon MSN

Southern California wildfire burns homes and businesses: 'We suffered great damage'

Fire crews were making progress, but flames continued to "creep and smolder" in Ventura, California. And winds could kick up ...

19h

New Jersey-New York Wildfire Keeps Burning, Fed by Dry, Windy Conditions

A firefighter sets a backburn while tackling the Jennings Creek Wildfire impacting Passaic County, NJ and Orange County, NY ...

Associated Press on MSN17h

Contained, extinguished and mopping up: Here’s what some common wildfire terms mean

Here’s an explainer of some wildfire terminology: Authorities will give daily updates about the percentage of containment ...

20h

UPDATE: Strong winds to complicate Jennings Creek wildfire

NJ officials released updates on the fire spreading across the Greenwood Lake area and another that raged through the weekend ...

Times Union19h

Hochul enacts statewide burn ban as firefighters struggle against Jennings Creek Wildfire

GREENWOOD LAKE — Things didn’t get much better or worse Tuesday in the fight against the Jennings Creek Wildfire, which has ...

Huge wildfire on N.J.-N.Y. border just 20% contained as flames threaten houses

This is a massive operation, and we urge everyone to please avoid the area for your safety," the West Milford mayor said.

15hon MSN

Firefighters in Larimer County put out Northern Colorado wildfire that spread close to homes

Evacuations have been lifted for a Northern Colorado wildfire that burned close to homes northwest of Fort Collins.

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Wildfire threat remains extreme as rain continues to evade tri-state area

After meager rainfall Sunday night, we’re back to extreme fire danger in the tri-state area Tuesday. A red flag warning is ...

1don MSN

Wildfire on NJ-NY border delays one of nation's oldest Veterans Day parades

A wildfire raging on the border of New York and New Jersey prompted officials Monday to postpone one of the nation's oldest ...

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