GREENWOOD LAKE, N.Y. — Crews continued battling several wildfires in northern New Jersey and Orange County, New York on Sunday.
The Jennings Creek wildfire has been burning since Friday, impacting parts of West Milford, New Jersey and Greenwood Lake, New York.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service first reported it at around 2:15 p.m. Saturday.
Winds changed overnight and started pushing it back into New Jersey,” New Jersey Forest Fire Service Chief Donnelly said.
Drought conditions fueling New York and New Jersey fires Fires have been breaking out across the states this week as the drought affecting the Tri-State Area stretches on.
Greenwood Lake, N. Yep. — On Sunday, firefighters persisted in fighting a number of wildfires in Orange County, New York, and northern New Jersey.
Since Friday, portions of Greenwood Lake, New York, and West Milford, New Jersey, have been affected by the Jennings Creek wildfire. It was initially reported by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service at approximately 2:15 p.m. A. Saturday. .
It was spotted in New York, and our fire tower saw it. By the afternoon of [Friday], the fire was advancing on New York. According to Donnelly, chief of the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, the winds changed during the night and began to push it back into New Jersey.
Since then, 2,000 acres have been burned by the wildfire, which is still uncontrolled, according to Donnelly. According to him, it is the largest wildfire the state has seen this year.
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus posted a video on social media stating that a tree fell on a New York forest ranger who was responding to the wildfire, killing him. According to Eastern Dutchess County Fire and Rescue, the state parks employee did not survive despite being airlifted to a nearby hospital. No other information has been made public as of yet.
Governor said, “I am deeply saddened by the passing of one of our New York State Parks employees while responding to a wildfire in Orange County yesterday”. Kathy Hochul made a declaration.
“At this trying time, my thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and coworkers. I applaud his bravery on the front lines as well as his commitment to serving and defending his fellow New Yorkers. Because of the current dry conditions, New York is dealing with several wildfires. As our state employees risk their lives to prevent the spread of these wildfires, we are keeping them in our prayers and thinking of them constantly. “..”.
There have been no evacuations as of yet, according to the fire service, despite the fact that the fire was threatening ten structures in all, including two residences.
All trails within Tranquility Ridge and Long Pond Ironworks State Park are closed, as are East Shore Road and Beach Road.
New York and New Jersey fires are being fueled by drought conditions.
Due to the ongoing drought in the Tri-State Area, fires have been starting to break out throughout the states this week.
“The New Jersey Forest Fire Service responded to approximately 40 fires between yesterday and today and over 400 fires last month,” Donnelly stated on Saturday.
To give firefighters some respite, fire officials say a lot of rain is required.
“Mother Nature will decide this. I don’t see a break in sight until she brings the rain, but we’ll take a break when she does,” Donnelly stated. We’re not talking because it’s raining or something. Inches of rain—that is, a pleasant, steady, slow rain that can reach the ground—are what we are talking about. Since the ground is currently so hard, it will simply run off the ground if you get a strong shower or something. “.
The Hudson Valley, New York City, and northern New Jersey are all under an air quality alert through 12 a.m. m. due to the smoke on Monday.
fire in Pompton Lakes.
Early Saturday morning, reports of the Cannonball 3 wildfire near Pompton Lakes’ Cannonball Road were made.
Shortly before 3:30 p.m., the New Jersey Forest Fire Service reported. A. On Saturday, the fire was 50% contained and had spread over 164 acres. According to the service, 55 structures are at risk from the flames, but none have been evacuated as of yet.
“Everything seems to realistically be in good shape,” Donnelly stated in reference to the fire in Pompton Lakes.
The fire at Englewood Cliffs.
According to the fire service on Saturday night, a wildfire that began overnight Thursday and spread over 39 acres along the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Englewood Cliffs was 75 percent contained.
The fire service stated that there will not be any more updates regarding this fire unless there is a major development, and that no structures are currently in danger.
None of the three fires have yet to have their causes identified by fire officials.
Wildfires in New Jersey.
In recent days, several wildfires have spread throughout New Jersey due to the persistent dry and windy weather, including one that began Wednesday in Jackson Township.
The wildfire eventually spread over 350 acres, according to fire officials, but by Friday night, crews had managed to contain it to 90 percent.
The prosecutor’s office in Ocean County said on Saturday that combustibles on a shooting range’s berm were ignited by magnesium shards from a shotgun round, which was the cause of the fire. In connection with the Jackson Township wildfire, a man from Brick Township has been taken into custody and charged with arson and violating firearm regulations.
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