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Related: About this forumNBC News: Historic drought fuels blazes across Northeast as wildfires burn on both coasts
Historic drought fuels blazes across Northeast as wildfires burn on both coasts
Not only is the fire burning on top of the ground, its burning under the ground," New Jersey Forest Fire Service Chief Bill Donnelly said.
Nov. 11, 2024, 6:42 AM EST
By Patrick Smith
Firefighters from coast to coast are battling wildfires even as the country begins to prepare for the holiday season, with fires in New Jersey covering thousands of acres in tinderbox conditions created by a historic drought.
In California, the so-called Mountain Fire in Ventura County has grown to 20,000 acres, or 31 square miles, and was only 26% contained Sunday night, the Ventura County Fire Department said in an update. Threats remains there to critical infrastructure, highways and communities as the fire "continues to creep and smolder in steep rugged terrain," a public information officer said.
The blazes in the Northeast have claimed at least one life: Dariel Vasquez, an 18-year-old New York Parks employee, was killed Saturday by a falling tree while battling a fire in Sterling Forest, in New York's Orange County. A memorial service will be held for him at Ramapo High School on Monday.
The Jennings Creek Wildfire in Passaic County, New Jersey, close to the New York state line, had grown from 2,500 to 3,000 acres about 4.6 square miles and was only 10% contained as of 6.30 p.m. Sunday, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. At least 25 structures are threatened.
Not only is the fire burning on top of the ground, its burning under the ground," New Jersey Forest Fire Service Chief Bill Donnelly said.
Nov. 11, 2024, 6:42 AM EST
By Patrick Smith
Firefighters from coast to coast are battling wildfires even as the country begins to prepare for the holiday season, with fires in New Jersey covering thousands of acres in tinderbox conditions created by a historic drought.
In California, the so-called Mountain Fire in Ventura County has grown to 20,000 acres, or 31 square miles, and was only 26% contained Sunday night, the Ventura County Fire Department said in an update. Threats remains there to critical infrastructure, highways and communities as the fire "continues to creep and smolder in steep rugged terrain," a public information officer said.
The blazes in the Northeast have claimed at least one life: Dariel Vasquez, an 18-year-old New York Parks employee, was killed Saturday by a falling tree while battling a fire in Sterling Forest, in New York's Orange County. A memorial service will be held for him at Ramapo High School on Monday.
The Jennings Creek Wildfire in Passaic County, New Jersey, close to the New York state line, had grown from 2,500 to 3,000 acres about 4.6 square miles and was only 10% contained as of 6.30 p.m. Sunday, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. At least 25 structures are threatened.
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NBC News: Historic drought fuels blazes across Northeast as wildfires burn on both coasts (Original Post)
OKIsItJustMe
Nov 11
OP
aeromanKC
(3,484 posts)1. Gonna need a bigger rake.
kerouac2
(734 posts)2. Republicans will likely say
Climate change working itself out. The rain from all the big hurricanes will put out the fires.
Faux pas
(15,387 posts)3. Mother Nature
is beyond pissed and she has the right and the ability to take us all out. I don't blame her.