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New Jersey issues drought warning

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

NBC New York on MSN · 22h

2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid NJ drought warning

New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a burning forest in New York state. A park in Manhattan caught fire. And authorities in two states revealed criminal charges Wednesday against people accused of setting some of the wildfires that have plagued the northeast U.

Jennings Creek fire in Northeast now 50% contained

ABC 7 New York on MSN · 1h

Firefighters make major strides in Jennings Creek wildfire containment as smoke lingers

The fire, which spans the New Jersey-New York border, has been a joint effort, with crews from both states collaborating.

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.

Tri-State Livestock News7m

NDSU offers recommendations on post-wildfire grazing, rangeland management

North Dakota experienced a higher number of wildfires in 2024, with more than 110,000 acres being impacted. The Ray/Tioga ...

1don 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 ...

Don’t start the next wildfire: NJ officials are begging you to be smart

New Jersey residents are still making stupid mistakes, despite drought conditions that haven't been seen in decades.

Adirondack Daily Enterprise15h

Heightened wildfire risk through weekend

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

5hon 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.

Berkshire Eagle1d

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 ...

FOX 5 New York on MSN8h

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.

Al Jazeera English on MSN13h

‘Dante’s inferno’: Wildfires scorch New York amid historic drought

For millions of New Yorkers in the concrete jungle and beyond, the spate of wildfires at their backdoor was unthinkable.

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