Boy, 14, charged with intentionally setting 52-acre NJ forest fire
Cops are now investigating if the teen may have played a role in starting an even larger fire in the same area.
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New Jersey issues drought warning, youth charged with starting wildfire
New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning Wednesday, and authorities revealed they’ve charged a youth with starting one of many wildfires that has plagued the state in recent weeks. The actions ...
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14-year-old charged with aggravated arson for allegedly starting 52-acre wildfire in South Jersey
EVESHAM, New Jersey -- A 14-year-old has been charged with allegedly starting one of the several wildfires that spread across ...
Major wildfire on N.J.-N.Y. border now 50% contained, has not expanded
A massive wildfire burning on the New Jersey-New York border remained the same size overnight — 2,283 acres on the New Jersey ...
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.
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Fire officials: Jennings Creek wildfire now 50% contained on 5th day of firefighting efforts
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says that the Jennings Creek Fire – the wildfire along the New York-New Jersey border – is 50% contained and has burned more than 2,200 acres of land. The fire can ...
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Jennings Creek wildfire at the N.J.-N.Y. border is 30% contained; Garden State now under drought warning
The Jennings Creek blaze, which has been impacting Passaic and Orange counties, is now 30% contained, up from 20% from ...
2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning, blazes out West
Firefighters are battling wildfires from California to New Jersey and New York, hampered by high winds and record-setting dry ...
Fire at apartment building in Pine Hill, New Jersey caused by improperly discarded cigarette
After a devastating fire rips through an apartment building in Pine Hill, New Jersey, we’re learning about the simple mistake ...
New Jersey declares drought warning and urges residents to reduce water use
The dry conditions are part of a broader drought across the Northeast. Nationally, October was one of the driest months on ...
Drought conditions continue fueling wildfire, prompt warning from NJ Gov. Murphy
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a drought warning statewide Wednesday, as the state deals with the driest conditions it’s seen in nearly 120 years. Residents are ...