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Heightened wildfire risk in region as 15,300-acre Jones Road Fire still burns in NJ, and Pa. battles a new blaze
The National Weather Service has warned of "an increased risk" for rapid wildfire spread across New Jersey and eastern ...
As wildfires burn in PA and NJ, weather service warns of increased rapid fire risk Friday
The National Weather Service issued a special weather advisory Friday as Pennsylvania and New Jersey battle wildfires.
2 dead, 3 hospitalized in house fire in Berks County, Pennsylvania
Two men died while a woman and two firefighters were hospitalized after an early morning house fire in Birdsboro, ...
Crews struggle to contain south central Pa. wildfires: ‘zero containment’
Two separate fires in the Michaux State Forest in Cumberland County have now spread to a combined 1,350 acres of mountain ...
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Fire crews battle morning house fire in Berks County
Fire crews are battling a house fire in Berks County, according to emergency dispatch. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News ...
Firefighters travel from across PA to battle 1,000-acre wildfire at Michaux State Forest
Firefighters have been working overnight to contain wildfires burning in the Michaux State Forest, which officials say have ...
Packerton wildfire in PA, also known as Jim Thorpe Fire, sets hundreds of acres ablaze
The Packerton Fire, which is also known as the Bear Mountain fire or Jim Thorpe fire, set 426 acres ablaze and is 15% ...
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Wildfire danger in Pennsylvania increases during spring
Along with the warmer weather of spring comes an increased risk of wildfires in Pennsylvania. The greatest danger occurs ...
Central Pa. seeing effects of smoke from Cumberland County wildfires
As firefighters continue to battle the wildfires in Michaux State Forest, the smoke is reaching beyond the bounds of ...
3 hospitalized after fire in Robeson Twp. home, crews on scene
Crews are on the scene of a fire in a Robeson Township home. 3 people were rescued from the house and taken to the hospital.
Pennsylvania governor reopens fire-damaged official residence to public as cleanup goes on
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is reopening the governor’s official residence to the public, barely a week after an alleged ...
Nine displaced after fire damages apartment in Hazleton
Nine residents were displaced after a fire damaged an apartment building along North Church Street in Hazleton around 5:45 ...