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Wildfire threat continues in much of US Northeast

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.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 12h

Northeast faces renewed wildfire threat as some are asked to evacuate their homes

Windy conditions renewed a wildfire that escaped a containment line and prompted emergency officials to enact a voluntary evacuation plan for a small number of houses in a community near the New York–New Jersey border on Saturday.

Penn Live · 15h

US Northeast faces renewed wildfire threat amid voluntary evaluations

The New York Parks Department says the voluntary evacuation on Saturday impacted about 165 houses in Warwick, New York, as firefighters continued working to tame the Jennings Creek blaze.

FDNY forms Brush Fire Task Force

Yahoo · 6h

FDNY launches first-ever Brush Fire Task Force dedicated to fighting wildfires

FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced the creation of the department's first Brush Fire Task Force on Sunday.

Newsday · 5h

FDNY creates task force, will use drones in fight against rash of brush fires

The parks provide refuge for residents of a go-go-go city. But they also make the area more prone to brush fires during droughts. From Nov. 1-Nov. 14, amid a historic dry spell, there were 271 fires, the most over a two-week period in city history.

Staten Island Advance · 10h

FDNY forms Brush Fire Task Force as wildfires reach historic levels in New York City

Sunday, FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker announced the creation of the FDNY’s first Brush Fire Task Force, comprised of fire marshals, fire inspectors, and tactical drone units in response to the historic increase in brush fires occurring throughout the five boroughs. Read… https://t.co/D6kjoojD7E

New York, Jennings Creek

YAHOO!News · 4d

Jennings Creek brush fire is 20% contained. Latest update on New York-New Jersey fire

The state Department of Environmental Conservation said the Jennings Creek brush fire was 20% contained as it entered its fifth day

CBS Miami on MSN · 15h

Jennings Creek fire in New York jumps containment line, residents evacuate

Over 100 New York families were asked to evacuate due to the Jennings Creek wildfire, which has been burning from Orange County to West Milford, New Jersey for over a week.

Staten Island Advance · 7h

Evacuation orders issued to New York residents within path of burning Jennings Creek wildfire

The fire has scorched its way through almost 2,300 acres in New Jersey and about 2,400 acres in New York, according to firefighters.

3don MSN

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.

Brush Fire Under Control in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan

The blaze in the park, at the northern tip of Manhattan, followed brush fires that burned in Brooklyn, the Bronx and New ...

3don MSN

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.

Gothamist8h

FDNY launches first brush fire task force amid record dry months

The city fire department has launched its first-ever Brush Fire ... dry vegetation and windy conditions have resulted ...

4don MSN

FDNY battles brush fire at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan

Nearly four dozen firefighters were deployed to battle a brush fire in the Inwood section of Manhattan on Wednesday.

4don MSN

New York firefighter accused of intentionally setting brush fire on Long Island

A volunteer firefighter on Long Island, New York, was arrested Tuesday after he intentionally started a brush fire, ...

13hon MSN

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 ...

3don MSN

‘This is the new normal’: Fires spread across New York region

New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.

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