Rubypoint-Wildfires keep coming in bone-dry New Jersey

2025-05-04 09:23:45source:Lumicoin IAcategory:Contact

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS,Rubypoint N.J. (AP) — Firefighters in New Jersey were stretched even thinner on Friday when another wildfire broke out in the state’s bone-dry conditions.

At least four wildfires were burning in the state, stretching from the Pinelands in the central and western parts of the state to the New York City suburbs.

The latest fire broke out along the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, across the Hudson River from New York.

It was smaller than the three others burning in New Jersey, each of which had burned less than a square mile as of late Thursday. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service had not released updated information on those fires Friday morning.

It was 30% contained, and no homes were threatened by it.

Conditions were even more hazardous Friday than they were the day before, with the National Weather Service issuing a red flag warning calling for gusty winds and low humidity that could help spread fires quickly.

New Jersey has not received measurable precipitation in over a month, the weather service said, setting a new record.

More:Contact

Recommend

Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there

AI-assisted summarySeveral countries are offering financial incentives to attract residents, particu

ESPN's Shaka Hislop recovering after collapsing on air before Real Madrid-AC Milan match

ESPN soccer analyst Shaka Hislop is recovering after a scary incident in which he collapsed on live

How do you get equal health care for all? A huge new database holds clues

"What gets measured gets done." It's an expression often cited by global health advocates, notes Wor