NewsCopter 7 was over the scene in Elizabeth, New Jersey where a large plume of smoke could be seen across the city.
NewsCopter 7 is live over the scene of a brush fire burning near the New Jersey Turnpike and Newark Airport.Crews are working to put out several large brush fires that broke out in Elizabeth , New Jersey on Tuesday.The fires were burning near the east side of the New Jersey Turnpike and opposite Newark Liberty International Airport.
The Bayonne Office of Emergency Management said that commuters could experience delays on the turnpike as a result. Newark Airport said the fire off airport property and is not impacting any flights in and out of the airport.It comes amid a statewide effort to prevent a repeat of the wildfires that were seen last year in New Jersey.The Forest Fire Service says theNew Jersey Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal
offers data and resources to help residents and community leaders to mitigate the threat of wildfire risk. Some other advice from the fire service: make sure fire trucks can access your driveway. Also, they urge people to use wood stove and fireplaces carefully, and douse the ashes with water before getting rid of them.
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