Latest on 2 NJ wildfires: "Big Rusty" fire is more contained
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is getting a handle on two wildfires burning in the state, the Big Rusty Wildfire in Hainesport, NJ and the Country Club Wildfire in Lakewood, NJ.
Big Rusty sculpture safe as 2 latest N.J. wildfires now 50% contained
A pair of wildfires that ignited in New Jersey on Monday are now each 50% contained and the “Big Rusty” metal sculpture in Burlington County has been spared from nearby flames. The fire in Hainesport, Burlington County remains 40 acres on Tuesday ...
Big Rusty Wildfire burns in Burlington County, multiple roads closed
A wildfire burning in Hainesport Burlington County closed roads and threatened homes Monday into Tuesday. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service first responded to the so-called Big Rusty Wildfire in the area of Bancroft Lane and Cove Court in Hainesport,
Wildfire in Burlington County 20 percent contained
A wildfire in Burlington County named ‘Big Rusty’ is about 20 percent contained as of Monday evening as crews will continue to tackle it in the days to follow.
Burlington County wildfire nearly reaches some residential homes
New Jersey firefighters are working to contain a wildfire that has burned dozens of acres and crept uncomfortably close to residential backyards in Burlington County.
Crews working to contain wildfire in Hainesport, Burlington County
The fire, dubbed the "Big Rusty Wildfire," is burning in the area of Bancroft Lane and Cove Court in Hainesport.
Wildfires burned nearly 500,000 hectares in EU in 2023, report says
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Rain on the way could spell relief for crews battling rash of Northeast wildfires
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More logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest
U.S. officials are proposing increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest under changes to a sweeping ...
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Two more wildfires torch NJ wooded areas
Video showed flames from the The Big Rusty wildfire in a wooded area of Creek Turn Park in Hainesport and in Lakewood near ...
Why wildfires in the eastern U.S. can be more destructive than you may think
The East may not face the same threats of massive wildfires that have become an ominous hallmark of life in the West. But the ...
Northeast wildfires prompt new evacuations
The dry conditions across the Northeast are going from bad to worse with a new round of wildfires and evacuations. NBC News' ...
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New Wildfires Threaten Structures in Dry New Jersey
Two more wildfires are burning through wooded areas in New Jersey, officials said on Monday. The first blaze is burning in a forest near Pine Park and the Lakewood Country Club in Lakewood, the New ...
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Drought, wildfires give Northeast states a taste of California life
Governors in New York and New Jersey have begun warning residents to save water as an unusual drought grips the region.
Parched fields and damaging blazes: The Northeast drought and wildfires in photos
Parched fields and damaging blazes: The Northeast drought and wildfires in photos More than 58% of the Northeast is in ...
Ecuador declares national emergency as wildfires, drought intensify
Ecuador's government declared a 60-day national emergency due to raging forest fires made worse by a severe drought, risk ...
Wildfires burn on both coasts. Is climate change to blame?
Historically dry conditions and drought in the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern part of the United States are a key factor in ...