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A new map shows the area of New Jersey impacted by intense wildfires that caused skies to light up red. Much of Northeast US, including New York , New Jersey, and Connecticut have been issued warnings on Tuesday due to dry and windy conditions hours after a parks employee lost his life . National Weather Service New York issued a "Red Flag Warning" amid The Jennings Creek Fire, located 30 miles northwest of the Big Apple, torched around 5,000 acres.
There is a lot of work still to do as it is just 20 percent contained, officials said. Europe on alert as 4 countries tipped to be next on Putin's invasion hit-list Once-beautiful city turned into a ghost town is now a haven for dark tourism "Red Flag Warning is in effect for the entire region today. Gusts up to 35 mph can be expected through the afternoon.
Coupled with low humidity, this will lead to a significantly elevated risk of rapid fire spread," they said. NWS officials asked people to be careful with open flames, asking folks to use caution while discarding cigarettes and to keep vehicles off of dry grass. A quarter-inch rainfall from Sunday into Monday provided fire crews with some respite.
The fire is one of the several burning on the East Coast but New Jersey has borne the brunt of it. Called the Jennings Creek Wildfire by New Jersey Forest Fire Service the grew to 3,500 acres and was 20% contained as of Tuesday morning. Dariel Vasquez, 18, is the New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Department employee who died Saturday while fighting fire when he was hit by a falling tree near New York State's Greenwood Lake.
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com/8nmuYcrggc — UCWX (@SPCNewJersey) November 12, 2024 National Weather Service in Boston, too, warned Massachusetts and Rhode Island of the conditions. The warnings follow as historically dry regions continue to ravage the northeastern US. Three counties in New Jersey are suffering from "extreme" drought, the U.
S. Drought Monitor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln said. Much larger fires continue to blaze through Southern California , destroying 130 structures, damaging dozens more, and claiming one life.
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