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N.Y. parks worker dies fighting fire

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New York forest ranger dies battling wildfire near Greenwood Lake

A New York forest ranger was killed battling a wildfire that is burning near Greenwood Lake in Orange County and northern New Jersey.

Times Union · 3d

New York state parks worker dies responding to wildfire in Orange County

A state parks worker was killed Saturday while responding to a large wildfire in Orange County that originated across the border in New Jersey.

The New York Times · 3d

New York State Parks Worker Dies While Fighting Wildfire

The employee, Dariel Vasquez, was killed while fighting a fire in Sterling Forest in Greenwood Lake, N.Y., the New York State Police said in a statement late Saturday. Steve Neuhaus, the Orange County executive, said that Mr. Vasquez was helping to clear trees and shrubs, which are fuel for a fire, from a wooded area when a tree fell and hit him.

Jennings Creek Wildfire update

Orange County declares state of emergency due to Jennings Creek wildfire

which has been impacting Passaic and Orange counties, is now 30% contained, fire officials said. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says thousands of acres have been burned and local road closures are still in place. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan ...

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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.

YAHOO!News · 16h

Live updates: Elevated risk for spread of wildfires in NJ as Jennings Creek still burns

Efforts to contain the Jennings Creek Wildfire continued Wednesday with a new set of challenges on its sixth day near the New Jersey-New York border.

drought, New Jersey

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Deadly blaze near New York-New Jersey border has risk of spreading, forecasters warn

A wildfire that's consumed thousands of acres is about 20% contained. Forecasters are warning of an increased risk of spread on Tuesday.

2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning, blazes out West

The actions came as conditions in some northeast states are the driest they've been in nearly 120 years as numerous wildfires continue to burn in places that haven't seen significant rain since August.

NJ declares drought warning as water levels drop, wildfires burn

New Jersey declared a statewide drought warning Wednesday, as water levels dropped throughout the state and several wildfires continued burning. According to weather officials, the state saw just 0.02 inches of rain in October and about a half-inch the first few days of November,

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As wildfire burns in Orange County, New York officials warn of dry conditions, urge water conservation

The next day, an 18-year-old New York State Parks employee died while assisting with the wildfire response in Orange ...

‘Always willing to travel and help’: Allegany County firefighters aid Orange County, NY wildfire response

WELLSVILLE, N.Y. — 35 volunteer firefighters in Allegany County just returned from a 21-hour workday fighting wildfires in ...

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Montour Falls Fire Department postpones open house to fight Orange County wildfire

A planned open house for the Montour Falls Fire Department to see a new fire truck and discuss plans for a new roofing ...

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Millions in New York Told To Limit Exercise As Wildfire Smoke Hits

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued an air quality alert for the New York City metro ...

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New Jersey-New York wildfire keeps burning, fed by dry, windy conditions

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Strengthening winds and bone-dry conditions were hindering firefighters working to gain control of a ...

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Gusty winds making it harder to contain massive wildfire on N.J.-N.Y border

Blustery conditions hampered firefighters on Tuesday as they sought to contain a stubborn wildfire in northern New Jersey and ...

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