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
West Milford Fire Department seeking supplies for firefighters at Jennings Creek Wildfire
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Jennings Creek Wildfire in West Milford has burned 3,000 acres and is 10% contained
New Jersey Forest Fire Service says the Pompton Lakes wildfire has been 100% contained. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Forest Protection and Fire Management are in unified command on a wildfire burning in Passaic County, New Jersey and Orange County, New York.
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.
West Milford Fire Department seeking supplies for crews at Jennings Creek Wildfire
Water, snacks and other supplies are being collected for West Milford Fire Company 4 personnel responding to the Jennings Creek Wildfire.
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.”
West Milford fire among several wildfires burning in northern New Jersey
Crews continued battling several wildfires in and around northern New Jersey, including near Greenwood Lake, on Saturday. Fires have been breaking out across the state this week as the drought affecting the Tri-State Area stretches on.
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Pedestrian dies after being struck by motor vehicle on Route 72 in Bristol
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