Rare Wildfire in New York Prompts Evacuation Orders for Hundreds of Homes
At least 160 homes in New York were given voluntary evacuation orders on Saturday night after windy conditions exacerbated a wildfire and pushed the blaze toward a town near the New York-New Jersey border.
Jennings Creek wildfire prompts evacuations in Orange County, New York
Some residents in Warwick, Orange County were asked to evacuate Saturday due to the Jennings Creek wildfire. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, winds caused the fire to escape containment Saturday evening near Edgemere Avenue.
Voluntary evacuation issued for 130 families as Jennings Creek Fire jumps containment line
Officials asked 130 families in Orange County, N.Y., to evacuate to a shelter as a precaution after the nearly-contained Jennings Creek Fire jumped a containment line. The move Saturday gave firefighters maneuvering room for the heavy equipment needed to combat the blaze straddling the New York-New Jersey border.
Some residents asked to evacuate after Jennings Creek Fire jumps line
Some residents in the town of Warwick were asked to evacuate Saturday evening after the Jennings Creek Wildfire jumped a firebreak near Greenwood Lake and Wah-Ta-Wah Park. The village of Greenwood Lake issued a voluntary evacuation order at 8:30 p.
Jennings Creek Wildfire now 90 percent contained
Friends and family are set to say goodbye to a state parks worker who was killed during the effort to control the Jennings Creek Wildfire in Greenwood Lake, NY. 18-year-old Dariel Vasquez was a State Parks Wildland fire crew member who was killed while helping to clear dry brush from catching fire.
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,
Evacuation orders issued to New York residents within path of burning Jennings Creek wildfire
The fire has scorched its way through almost 2,300 acres in New Jersey and about 2,400 acres in New York, according to firefighters.
More than 130 homes evacuated due to the Jennings Creek fire
As wild brushfire continues to ravage Southern New York more than 130 homes in the town of Warwick were voluntarily evacuated, according to the NYS Park Police
Wildfire threat continues in much of the US Northeast as dry conditions persist
Firefighters in New York say a voluntary evacuation has helped them protect about 165 homes from a wildfire as officials in ...
Wildfire smoke, poor air quality can have an impact on health — even for people who live far away
Panettieri says that even people not near the fire can have serious health effects from wildfire smoke if it’s concentrated ...
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New Update: Evacuations Continue As Hudson Valley Wildfire Jumps Containment Lines
Volunteer evacuations occurred in the Hudson Valley over the weekend due to a 5,000-acre wildfire that expanded winds and ...
Jennings Creek wildfire 'boxed in by fire lines' as fire rangers continue to battle blaze
Smoke from the Jennings Creek wildfire will continue to be noticeable throughout the day Monday as Department of ...
Jennings Creek wildfire emergency in Orange County, New York extended
Orange County, New York is dealing with an extended state of emergency due to the ongoing Jennings Creek wildfire​.
New York wildfire breaks through, 160 homes evacuated as blazes keep Northeast at risk
The National Weather Service issued a special statement Sunday warning about the elevated risk of wildfires spreading in some ...
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Jennings Creek Wildfire along New Jersey-New York border now 90% contained
Firefighters faced a setback after dry and windy conditions reignited parts of the Jennings Creek Wildfire, which is now 90% contained.
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Community comes together for funeral of parks employee killed battling Jennings Creek Wildfire
Dariel Vasquez is also being honored at the state level as Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered flags to be flown at half-staff.
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Nevada County Secures $750,000 Grant for Wildfire Evacuation Route and Vegetation Management
Nevada County receives a $750,000 grant for wildfire preparedness, aimed at clearing vegetation from private evacuation ...
Jennings Creek wildfire: school closings, air quality, evacuations
Fire crews are still fighting the Jennings Creek wildfire, which has burned 5,304 acres as of Sunday evening. Progress was ...