orange county new york wildfires

Jennings Creek fire in Northeast now 50% contained

Orange County in a state of emergency, Jennings Creek fire 40% contained. The latest

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus declared a state of emergency Wednesday evening following a weeklong effort to control the fire, which as of the declaration was close to 41% contained.

USA TODAY on MSN · 12h

Jennings Creek fire in Northeast now 50% contained; brush fires ignite in Manhattan

The FDNY said it has responded to 229 brush fires since Oct. 29, calling it the most in city history over a two-week stretch.

CBS New York on MSN · 7h

Firefighters making progress against Jennings Creek wildfire

Firefighters have made progress battling the Jennings Creek wildfire, New York State Park Police said Thursday. The fire is raging in the Sterling Forest State Park, and has impacted Passaic and Orange Counties.

Open burning banned in Franklin County

Healthbeat on MSN · 2d

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

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a statewide burn ban Tuesday. The Jennings Creek wildfire on the New Jersey border has burned 5,000 acres and is far from contained.

YAHOO!News · 9h

Open burning banned in Franklin County as dry conditions fuel fire risk. What to know

Franklin County commissioners enacted the 30-day burn ban at the request of the district forester, supported by local fire chiefs.

Yahoo · 12h

New York statewide burn ban effected due to dry conditions

A New York state-wide burn ban went into effect Tuesday, and will continue until Nov. 30, due to increased risk of wildfires as drought conditions linger. Gov. Kathy Hochul's office announced the ban on outdoor open burning as multiple agencies battled wildfires in Orange and Ulster counties in the lower Hudson Valley region,

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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 ...

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‘This is the new normal’: Fires spread across New York region

New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.

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 ...

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 ...

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‘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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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.

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Containment on Jennings Creek Fire grows as New York governor issues burn ban

The fire is burning in Passaic County, New Jersey, and Orange County, New York, and has roads and state parks ...

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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 ...

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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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18-year-old parks employee killed while battling New York wildfire

An 18-year-old New York state employee was killed Saturday while battling a wildfire in Orange County's Sterling Forest.

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