Jennings Creek, Orange County

Jennings Creek wildfire prompts evacuations in Orange County, New York
Some residents in Warwick, Orange County were asked to evacuate Saturday due to the Jennings Creek wildfire. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, winds caused the fire to escape containment Saturday evening near Edgemere Avenue.
Jennings Creek wildfire causes evacuations in New York
Officials asked over 100 families to evacuate after the Jennings Creek wildfire jumped a containment line in Orange County. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Jennings Creek: Fire lines hold overnight, wildfire in Orange County still 88% contained
Efforts to contain the Jennings Creek fire in New York have made significant gains Friday, with planned burnout operations making "tremendous progress," according to an update posted to social media by New York State Park Police.
Crews make progress on Jennings Creek Wildfire using controlled burns; containment at 75% in NJ
On Thursday, officials said containment on the New Jersey side jumped to 75%, but in Orange County, New York, the terrain has proved to be more challenging.
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.
Orange County in a state of emergency, Jennings Creek fire 40% contained. The latest
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus declared a state of emergency Wednesday evening following a weeklong effort to control the fire, which as of the declaration was close to 41% contained.
New York state parks worker dies responding to wildfire in Orange County
WARWICK — A state parks worker was killed Saturday while responding to a large wildfire in Orange County that originated across the border in New Jersey.
Jennings Creek wildfire is 88% contained, New York DEC says
The Jennings Creek wildfire is now 88% contained since it started burning last week, the New York State DEC said.
Jennings Creek wildfire 88% contained in New York and New Jersey, officials say
The Jennings Creek wildfire burning on the New York-New Jersey border is now 88% contained, officials said Friday.
Jennings Creek wildfire prompts over 100 NY evacuations
Over 100 homes were evacuated Saturday night after winds worsened the Jennings Creek fire, New York fire officials said. Winds caused the massive fire to escape its containment lines near Edgemere Avenue in Warwick,
Firefighters make major strides in Jennings Creek wildfire as containment reaches 88%
Firefighters battling the Jennings Creek wildfire have made significant progress on Friday, with containment efforts getting closer to 100%, according to officials. New York State Park Police said Friday evening that burnout operations built on the progress from Thursday,
Long Island firefighters go to upstate Orange County to help fight wildfire
The firefighters are encountering rough terrain while battling the wildfire that has burned more than seven square miles ...
U.S. Northeast faces renewed wildfire threat as some are asked to evacuate their homes
Windy conditions have renewed a wildfire that escaped a containment line and prompted a voluntary evacuation for a small ...
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Renewed wildfire escapes containment and prompts evacuation near New York-New Jersey border
On Friday, the wildfire was 90 percent contained on the Passaic County, New Jersey, side of the border, and about 70 ...
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Major wildfire on NY-NJ border mostly contained but still an emergency, officials say
The Jennings Creek wildfire was 90% contained in Jersey and 69% contained in New York, according to authorities.
Capital Region firefighters volunteer to fight Jennings Creek Wildfire
Capital Region firefighters have volunteered to travel down to Orange County to help fight the immense Jennings Creek ...
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As wildfire burns in Orange County, New York officials warn of dry conditions, urge water conservation
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a statewide burn ban Tuesday. The Jennings Creek wildfire on the New Jersey border has ...
Gusty winds making it harder to contain massive wildfire on N.J.-N.Y border
Firefighters are facing “significant challenges” on Tuesday due to gusty winds as they work to contain a large wildfire on ...