Multiple blazes have broken out in New Jersey and New York amid a drought.
Burnt and smoldering trees sit along a highway as firefighters battle a series of brush fires on Nov. 09, 2024 outside of Pompton Lakes, N.J.But the blaze evaded their control and grew to more than 2,500 acres on Sunday, threatening several structures -- including a historic site dating back to the Revolutionary War, officials said.
But the flames remained 0% contained on Sunday afternoon, Chief Bill Donnelly of the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said at a news conference. Forest Ranger Jeremy Oldroyd, of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, said New York fire crews have battled 60 wildfires since Oct. 1, and they have burned 2,100 acres.on Saturday helping the battle the Jennings Creek Fire, which is burning in the Sterling Forest State Park, officials said. The deceased parks employee was identified Sunday by the New York State Police as 18-year-old Dariel Vasquez.
As the Jennings Creek Fire continued to grow Sunday, Donnelly said the fire was threatening several structures in the area, including eight in New Jersey's Long Pond Ironworks State Park, a historic 175-acre village where iron was produced during the Revolutionary War.Firefighters take a break from battling a series of brush fires on Nov. 09, 2024 outside of Pompton Lakes, N.J.
Another wildfire in New Jersey -- the "Shotgun Fire" -- started Wednesday and burned 350 acres of the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area in Jackson Township before firefighters gained control of the blaze, officials said. Officials said the cause of the fire was arson. Richard Shashaty, 37, of Brick Township, surrendered to the police on Saturday. He was charged with arson and violation of regulatory provisions relating to firearms, officials said Saturday.
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