Jennings Creek fire in New York jumps containment line, residents evacuate
Over 100 New York families were asked to evacuate due to the Jennings Creek wildfire, which has been burning from Orange County to West Milford, New Jersey for over a week.
Residents Evacuated Because of Fire on New York-New Jersey Border
The voluntary evacuation plan was put in place in areas affected by the Jennings Creek wildfire. Officials encouraged residents of 165 homes to move out temporarily.
Renewed wildfire escapes containment and prompts evacuation near New York-New Jersey border
Windy conditions have renewed a wildfire that escaped a containment line and prompted a voluntary evacation for a small number of houses in a community near the New York-New Jersey border.
Jennings Creek wildfire is 88% contained, New York DEC says
The Jennings Creek wildfire is now 88% contained since it started burning last week, the New York State DEC said.
Hundreds asked to evacuate in NY after wildfire breaches containment line
Windy conditions have renewed a wildfire that escaped a containment line and prompted a voluntary evacuation for a small number of houses in a community near the New York-New Jersey border. The New York Parks Department says the voluntary evacuation on Saturday impacted about 165 houses in Warwick,
Jennings Creek wildfire prompts over 100 evacuations in NY
Over 100 homes were evacuated Saturday night after winds worsened the Jennings Creek fire, New York fire officials said. Winds caused the massive fire to escape its containment lines near Edgemere Avenue in Warwick,
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