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Update Jennings Creek Wildfire in West Milford : Crews Battle High Winds and Dry Conditions

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West Milford NJ, the Jennings Creek wildfire continues to blaze through rugged terrain in Passaic County, NJ, and into Orange County, NY, as firefighters work tirelessly to contain the flames. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has teamed up with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Forest Protection and Fire Management in a unified command to manage the complex wildfire, which has now scorched over 5,000 acres.

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Firefighters Battle Brush Fires Along New Jersey’s Palisades as Red Flag Warning Continues

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Englewood Cliffs NJ, Firefighters worked tirelessly through the night to contain a series of brush fires along the Palisades in Englewood Cliffs. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service reported that the largest fire, covering roughly 19 acres, was about 30% contained by morning. Fire engines, ground crews, and a helicopter capable of dropping 350 gallons of water are actively working to contain the blaze.

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UPDATE: New Jersey Forest Fire Service: wildfire in West Milford Township off Route 23 and Echo Lake Road is now 65% Contained

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At 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service achieved 100 percent containment of a 972-acre wildfire in West Milford Township on Newark Watershed property.

 

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West Milford NJ, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service continues to make significant progress in efforts to contain a wildfire in West Milford Township off Route 23 and Echo Lake Road. The fire remains at 972-acres in size and is now 65% contained.

Crews have continued to reinforce containment lines on the ground and by air. Containment is expected to continue to increase over the next several hours as lines are improved.

Senator Anthony M. Bucco said he’s working with State and local officials to monitor a wildfire that has spread to 250 acres along a section of Route 23 in West Milford.

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