UPDATE: West Milford Jennings Creek fire 'burning under the ground,' tough to extinguish
NJ fire officials expect to have the West Milford Jennings Creek fire under control by week's end, but as of Sunday it remained 0% contained.
UPDATE: West Milford fire spreads to 2,000 acres, threatens historic district
Another North Jersey wildfire breaks out, this time 2,000 acres in West Milford, stretching into New York and threatening a number of structures.
West Milford fire among several wildfires burning in northern N.J.
The most recently reported blaze is the Jennings Creek wildfire near Greenwood Lake Turnpike and East Shore Road in West Milford. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service first reported it around 2:15 p.m. Saturday.
UPDATE: Massive West Milford wildfire 0% contained. What you need to know
Several wildfires, including fires in Pompton Lakes and West Milford, continue to burn across New Jersey on Sunday morning.
West Milford wildfire burns 2,000 acres, 0% contained
“We're not talking a rain shower or something,” Donnelly said. “We're talking inches of rain - a nice, slow, steady rain that can penetrate the ground. Because right now, the ground is so hard that you get a heavy shower, something's just going to run off the ground.”
Dangerous Air Quality Levels Reported, New 1,800-Acre Wildfire Burns In West Milford
Three active wildfires in New Jersey are keeping firefighters busy this weekend as the air quality continues to worsen.The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is working to contain fires in West Milford, Pompton Lakes,
Jennings Creek Wildfire in West Milford has burned 3,000 acres and is 10% contained
Two homes are threatened in New Jersey and 14 homes in Greenwood Lake, NY.
WATCH: Video of West Milford fire being fought as firefighters try to contain the blaze
A massive, 2,500 acre wildfire continues to burn Sunday in West Milford. The Jennings Creek fire, as of noon, was 0% ...
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West Milford Fire Department seeking supplies for crews at Jennings Creek Wildfire
Fire Company 4 of the West Milford Fire Department is currently seeking supplies to aid emergency personnel ...
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N.Y. parks worker dies fighting fire
Forecasts on Tuesday called for winds to shift to out of the north in coming days, raising concern the fire may be ...
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As brush fires rage in Mass., Boston man faces charges linked to one in Milford
MILFORD — At a time when several large brush fires have been reported throughout the state, a Boston man is facing charges of setting a fire Saturday morning in a wooded area off West Street ...
Dorchester man charged with setting brush fire in Milford, police say
Devonte Johnson, 28, faces charges including burning land, trees, lumber, or produce; setting a fire on another person’s land; and setting a fire in the open, officials said.
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'Cooking accident' to blame for Mass. brush fire, alleged arsonist's attorney says
AS YOU SAID, HE’S FACING ARSON CHARGES. MILFORD POLICE ARRESTED JOHNSON SATURDAY MORNING AFTER A BRUSH FIRE THAT DAMAGED TOWN LAND ON WEST STREET. JOHNSON ALLEGEDLY RAN FROM THE SCENE.
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Race to contain Jennings Creek fire along N.Y., N.J. border continues
WEST MILFORD, N.J. - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to visit the site of a deadly 5,000-acre wildfire that's ...
Fire crews battle NJ wildfires as state weighs water supply issue
Fire crews battled small wildfires across the Northeast U.S. on Monday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that ...