As a seasoned gamer with a soft spot for open-world survival games like “The Forest” or “Stranded Deep”, this Jennings Creek wildfire incident has hit close to home. Watching the real-life map updates and seeing thousands of acres burn in New Jersey and New York is a chilling reminder of the harsh reality that Mother Nature can be unforgiving.
A recent report indicates that the Jennings Creek wildfire has scorched approximately 5,000 acres of land along the border of New Jersey and New York under dry weather conditions. According to CBS News, fire officials have managed to contain 20% of the blaze that spans across thousands of acres in both states. Additionally, it’s been reported that the National Interagency Fire Center is collaborating with NASA to provide real-time maps of the wildfire in New Jersey and New York.
Furthermore, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service is consistently providing wildfire updates on its official platform, which was previously Twitter. One of their recent posts verified that the Jennings Creek fire has impacted locations within West Milford in Passaic County, New Jersey. Additionally, reports indicate that these fires have also spread to the Orange County area in New York. Notably, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is collaborating with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s Division of Forest Protection and Fire Management to control the flames.
New Jersey wildfire map highlights affected areas
Based on Fox 5 reports, a map indicates that fierce wildfires are encroaching on the boundary between New Jersey and New York, particularly in the West Milford region of New Jersey and the Greenwood Lakes area of New York. The drought in this border area is said to have contributed to the blaze, leading to extensive damage to the land and tragically claiming the life of a young firefighter who had joined the efforts to extinguish the flames.
18-year-old volunteer firefighter Dariel Vasquez passed away on Saturday when a tree collapsed on him while he was helping fight a wildfire near the border of New Jersey and New York. The authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. Regrettably, another firefighter was taken to the hospital due to smoke inhalation from the intense blaze.
In the latest report, forest fire crews in New Jersey managed to control 75% of a wildfire spanning across 175 acres in a densely populated neighborhood. This blaze put at least 55 homes in the Pompton Lakes area of Passaic County at risk. Luckily, no evacuation orders were given despite the threat. However, residents received some relief when it began to rain lightly on Monday, which benefited firefighters tackling the flames.
Authorities have mandated evacuations in vulnerable locations and encouraged locals to prepare for potential severe consequences, as the wildfire persists in expanding across the border area between New Jersey and New York.
Originally reported by Nikita Mahato on Mandatory.
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2024-11-12 22:17