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.
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 residents of 165 homes to move out temporarily.
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 Veterans Day Parades.
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.
Voluntary evacuation issued for 130 families as Jennings Creek Fire jumps containment line
Officials asked 130 families in Orange County, N.Y., to evacuate to a shelter on Saturday as a precaution after the nearly-contained Jennings Creek Fire jumped a containment line.
Firefighters are closer to taming the Jennings Creek wildfire
Firefighters are getting closer to taming a wildfire burning across the New Jersey-New York border, increasing their encirclement of the hard-to-access blaze.
Jennings Creek fire: Edgemere Avenue residents in Warwick encouraged to evacuate
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus said crews would continue to "fight fire with fire" Thursday as they conducted controlled burns to remove debris from around the fire line, creating more visible fire and smoky conditions for the area, as well as an increase in total acreage of the fire.
Jennings Creek wildfire forces extension of Orange County, N.Y. state of emergency
Residents in Orange County are dealing with an extended state of emergency due to the ongoing Jennings Creek wildfire​.
Funeral planned for teen firefighter killed in Jennings Creek fire
Loved ones will memorialize an 18-year-old killed fighting the Jennings Creek fire, which has raged on in New York and New Jersey for a week. On Sunday, a funeral mass started at 10 a.m. for Dariel Vasquez,
Jennings Creek fire: Greenwood Lake and Wah-Ta-Wah Park residents evacuate overnight
Residents along Edgemere Avenue and in Wah-Ta-Wah Park were encouraged to evacuate Saturday night, affecting more than 160 houses. Greenwood Lake Middle School is being utilized as a shelter. According to an update posted at 10 a.
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 ...
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Jennings Creek wildfire: school closings, air quality, evacuations
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Fire crews are still fighting the Jennings Creek wildfire, which has burned 5,304 acres as of ...
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Fire Weather Watch: Jennings Creek wildfire prompts voluntary evacuations, updates, forecast
According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Jennings Creek wildfire has burned ...
Dozens of animals saved from Jennings Creek fire. Here's how you can help wildlife rescuers.
The massive fire that continues to burn in New Jersey and New York is taking a serious toll on the area's wildlife. A group ...
Dozens of residents near massive wildfire burning in N.J., N.Y. asked to evacuate
A small number of homes were under evacuation orders near a New York lake Saturday night after a wildfire that began in New Jersey last week was amplified by strong winds, causing the blaze to breach ...
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Jennings Creek wildfire prompts over 100 evacuations in NY
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Over 100 homes were evacuated Saturday night after winds worsened the Jennings Creek fire, New York ...