New Jersey wildfire continues to grow despite rainfall
By Brendan O'Brien and Maria Tsvetkova (Reuters) - Rainfall did little to slow a wildfire burning on the border of New York and New Jersey on Monday, officials said, as strong winds helped the fire grow.
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The Jennings Creek fire is currently burning across 3,500 acres, officials said, and is expected to grow to over 5,000 acres.
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Wildfire that scorched 3,000 acres on New York-New Jersey border is threatening homes
A wildfire burning in northern New Jersey and across the New York state border in Orange County remained at 3,000 acres and was still just 10% contained as of Monday morning, officials said. The fire didn’t grow overnight as about a quarter-inch of rain fell,
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The fire, the latest of several in the region over the weekend, had caused one death and was not contained as of Sunday afternoon, officials said.
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