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.
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 on Saturday as a precaution after the nearly-contained Jennings Creek Fire jumped a containment line.
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.
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
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.
Jennings Creek fire: Orange County state of emergency extended, smoke drifts to Rockland
The battle against the Jennings Creek wildfire in Orange County, New York continues Sunday following voluntary evacuations in the town of Warwick. Residents along Edgemere Avenue and in Wah-Ta-Wah Park were encouraged to evacuate Saturday night, affecting more than 160 houses. Greenwood Lake Middle School is being utilized as a shelter.
Fire on New York-New Jersey Border Prompts Voluntary Evacuation Order
Residents in roughly 165 homes in two communities around Warwick, N.Y., were asked to evacuate Saturday night, officials said.
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,
Jennings Creek wildfire forces extension of Orange County, N.Y. state of emergency
Residents in Orange County are dealing with an extended state of emergency due to the ongoing Jennings Creek wildfire​.
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Jennings Creek wildfire: school closings, air quality, evacuations
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New York wildfire breaks through, 160 homes evacuated as blazes keep Northeast at risk
The voluntary evacuation allowed fire personnel to confront the Jennings Creek Wildfire uninterrupted overnight and ...
Funeral planned for teen firefighter killed in Jennings Creek fire
Loved ones will memorialize an 18-year-old killed fighting the Jennings Creek fire, which has raged on in New York and New ...
Dozens of animals saved from Jennings Creek fire. Here's how you can help wildlife rescuers.
The massive fire that continues to burn in New Jersey and New York is taking a serious toll on the area's wildlife. A group ...
Dozens of residents near massive wildfire burning in N.J., N.Y. asked to evacuate
A small number of homes were under evacuation orders near a New York lake Saturday night after a wildfire that began in New Jersey last week was amplified by strong winds, causing the blaze to breach ...