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Forecasters warn of fire risk amid low humidity, wind gusts as Pine Barrens fire burns
Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, ...
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More fires burn across NJ as dangerously dry weather returns
Weekend rain did not help contain the Jones Road Wildfire A needed soaking rain is not in the immediate forecast A fire in ...
Pine Barrens fire today: 13,500 acres burned, 50% contained
Firefighters are making progress with the wildfire in the Pine Barrens section of southern Ocean County. Some 50% of the fire ...
Here’s a NASA Satellite View of One of New Jersey’s Biggest Wildfires in Decades
The Jones Road Fire tore through over 15,300 acres of drought-stricken Pine Barrens—leaving a smoky scar visible from space.
N.J. wildfire can be fully contained this weekend if weather cooperates, firefighters say
New Jersey firefighters are confident the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County​ can be fully contained over the weekend.
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Ocean County wildfire 60% contained after consuming more than 15,000 acres
Crews in Ocean County, New Jersey, are making progress containing a wildfire that has burned thousands of acres this week.
Cement boss dumped tons of concrete in fire-ravaged Long Island pine barrens — and now he’s facing hard time: cops
A Long Island construction bigwig is facing up to seven years behind bars for dumping loads of concrete into Suffolk County’s ...
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Local forester calls for change to forest management practices in wake of Pine Barrens wildfire
A local forester believes taking an ecological approach to forest management will help mitigate wildfires similar to the one ...
Smoke From New Jersey Wildfire Moves Toward New York City
Forecasters had warned that the air in the city could become unhealthy for some because of a fire that has been burning in ...