Wildfires erupt in New Jersey, fueled by dry, windy conditions

Wildfires erupt in New Jersey, fueled by dry, windy conditions

Meanwhile, a wildfire is exploding in size on the West Coast.

Multiple wildfires have erupted across New Jersey amid windy and dry conditions.

A large brush fire broke out on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Bergen County in northern New Jersey, near New York City. The fire covers 19 acres and is 30% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. No structures are threatened.

Edgewater Fire Company #1 shows a forest fire, Nov. 7, 2024 in Edgewater New Jersey.
Edgewater Fire Company #1
Edgewater Fire Company #1 shows a forest fire, Nov. 7, 2024 in Edgewater New Jersey.
Edgewater Fire Company #1

On Friday, “conditions will be extremely dangerous for more brush fires and rapid fire spread,” the Englewood Fire Department warned.

New York City Emergency Management said New Yorkers may smell smoke on Friday.

Edgewater Fire Company #1 shows a forest fire, Nov. 7, 2024 in Edgewater New Jersey.
Edgewater Fire Company #1

Another wildfire is threatening over 100 structures in Burlington and Camden counties in southern New Jersey, outside of Philadelphia. The blaze spans 360 acres and is 75% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.

This photo provided by NJ Department of Environmental Protection. a firefighter is silhouetted against a forest fire, Nov. 6, 2024 in Evesham, N.J.
NJ Department of Environmental Protection/AP
This photo provided by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection firefighters respond to a forest fire, Nov. 6, 2024 in Evesham, N.J.
NJ Department of Environmental Protection/AP

In Jackson Township, in central New Jersey, the Shotgun Wildfire has burned through 350 acres and is 80% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. No structures are threatened.

A fourth fire, the Pheasant Run Wildfire, covered 133 acres in the Glassboro Wildlife Management Area, a wildlife park in southern New Jersey. It’s 50% contained and isn’t threatening any structures.

Fire danger has increased in the Northeast due to the combination of a historically dry fall, gusty winds near 30 mph and relative humidity down to 25%. A red flag warning has been issued from Boston to New York City and Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.

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