New York wildfire breaks through, 160 homes evacuated

New York wildfire breaks through, 160 homes evacuated as blazes keep Northeast at risk
The National Weather Service issued a special statement Sunday warning about the elevated risk of wildfires spreading in some New Jersey counties.
Renewed wildfire escapes containment and prompts evacuation near New York-New Jersey border
Windy conditions have renewed a wildfire that escaped a containment line and prompted a voluntary evacation for a small number of houses in a community near the New York-New Jersey border.
Renewed Wildfire Prompts Evacuation Near New York-New Jersey Border
Windy conditions renewed a wildfire that escaped a containtment line and prompted emergency officials to enact a voluntary evacation plan for a small number of houses in a community near the New York-New Jersey border on Saturday.
Rare Wildfire in New York Prompts Evacuation Orders for Hundreds of Homes
At least 160 homes in New York were given voluntary evacuation orders on Saturday night after windy conditions exacerbated a wildfire and pushed the blaze toward a town near the New York-New Jersey border.
Hundreds asked to evacuate in NY after wildfire breaches containment line
Windy conditions have renewed a wildfire that escaped a containment line and prompted a voluntary evacuation for a small number of houses in a community near the New York-New Jersey border. The New York Parks Department says the voluntary evacuation on Saturday impacted about 165 houses in Warwick,
New York State Parks aide killed in wildfire remembered during emotional funeral
The funeral for Dariel Vasquez, the 18-year-old New York State Parks aide who died fighting the Jennings Creek wildfire, was ...
Fire on New York-New Jersey Border Prompts Voluntary Evacuation Order
New York issued a voluntary evacuation order over the weekend for some residents near the border with New Jersey as the ...
Residents Evacuated Because of Fire on New York-New Jersey Border
The voluntary evacuation plan was put in place in areas affected by the Jennings Creek wildfire. Officials encouraged ...
‘Everything’s getting weird’: New Yorkers have experienced tornadoes, an earthquake, and an extreme fire season this year
It’s been a year of unusual extremes for New Yorkers.
Jennings Creek Fire: New York issues statewide burn ban as wildfire becomes largest in years
A wildfire raging on the border of New York and New Jersey prompted officials Monday to postpone one of the nation's oldest ...
Jennings Creek wildfire emergency in Orange County, New York extended
Orange County, New York is dealing with an extended state of emergency due to the ongoing Jennings Creek wildfire​.
New York City Fire Map Shows Where Over 200 Fires Have Started
The record-breaking statistics come as several Northeast states battle extremely dry conditions and multiple wildfires.
No new red flag warnings, but fire danger persists throughout Northeast
For the first time in days, the Northeast was under no red flag warnings, but officials cautioned that fire danger in the ...
Jennings Creek wildfire now ‘boxed in by fire lines’ as rangers continue to battle blaze
Smoke from the Jennings Creek wildfire will continue to be noticeable throughout the day Monday as Department of ...
New York City gets first drought warning in 20 years as mayor warns of severe water shortages
New York City officials on Monday announced the first drought warning in over two decades, as the city struggles with a “historic” lack of precipitation that’s leaving reservoirs below their typical ...
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Albany Pine Bush firefighter shares experience fighting brush fire
A firefighter from the Albany Pine Bush fire station is sharing his experience fighting the large wildfire near the New York-New Jersey border. Tyler Briggs said he worked closely with DEC forest ...
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New Jersey firefighters battling new brush fire in Lakewood
It comes as crews continue to fight the massive Jennings Creek fire in Passaic County and a drought warning has been issued for 15 counties in New York -- including all of New York City. Few ...