New Jersey wildfire continues to grow despite rainfall
By Brendan O'Brien and Maria Tsvetkova (Reuters) -Rainfall did little to slow a wildfire burning on the border of New York and New Jersey on Monday, officials said, as strong winds helped the fire grow.
Wildfire Grows in New Jersey and New York, Despite Modest Rainfall
The Jennings Creek fire is currently burning across 3,500 acres, officials said, and is expected to grow to over 5,000 acres.
Firefighters make progress in battling wildfire; 1 death in New York-New Jersey fire
Fire crews battled small wildfires across the Northeast U.S. on Monday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee over the weekend and postponed Veterans Day plans.
See it: Firefighters continue to battle massive wildfire in New Jersey
Fire crews continued battling wildfires on Sunday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed Dariel Vasquez, an 18-year-old state parks employee. New Jersey’s state forest fire service said Sunday that the blaze — dubbed the Jennings Creek Wildfire — was threatening 25 structures,
As Wildfire Burns in New Jersey and New York, Rain Offers Little Relief
The fire, the latest of several in the region over the weekend, had caused one death and was not contained as of Sunday afternoon, officials said.
Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires; 1 death in New York-New Jersey fire
Fire crews on both coasts of the United States continued battling wildfires on Sunday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee and another in Southern California that destroyed more than 130 structures and damaged dozens more.
Wildfires burning in New Jersey: Latest
Crews are continuing to contain and extinguish several wildfires that ignited due to record-dry conditions in parts of New Jersey. FOX 5 NY's Briella Tomassetti has the details.
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Climate change means the region can expect more frequent and more severe air pollution stemming from wildfires, experts say.
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