Meanwhile, a wildfire is exploding in size on the West Coast.
This photo provided by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection firefighters respond to a forest fire, Nov. 6, 2024 in Evesham, N.J.Multiple wildfires have erupted across New Jersey amid windy and dry conditions.
On Friday, "conditions will be extremely dangerous for more brush fires and rapid fire spread," the Englewood Fire Department warned.Edgewater Fire Company #1 shows a forest fire, Nov. 7, 2024 in Edgewater New Jersey.Another wildfire is threatening over 100 structures in Burlington and Camden counties in southern New Jersey, outside of Philadelphia. The blaze is 50% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
A fourth fire, the Pheasant Run Wildfire, covered 133 acres in the Glassboro Wildlife Management Area, a wildlife park in southern New Jersey. It's 35% contained and isn't threatening any structures.
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