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Ranger perishes in Orange County brush fire as dangerous wildfires continue to wreak havoc on tri-state region

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Ranger perishes in Orange County brush fire as dangerous wildfires continue to wreak havoc on tri-state region

A forest ranger died battling a brush fire along the New York-New Jersey border Saturday night – as dangerous wildfires continued to cause bad air quality across the tri-state region amid a historic drought.  Firefighters responded to a 2,000-acre forest fire near the Greenwood Lake Turnpike along state lines in Orange County when a tree … Read more

NJ wildfire sends smoke billowing into NYC as crews battle multiple blazes

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NJ wildfire sends smoke billowing into NYC as crews battle multiple blazes

New York City awoke Saturday to the acrid smell of smoke that left a haze hanging over the skyline as several wildfires burned in the region, including a new blaze sparked in the early morning hours near the northern New York-New Jersey border. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service battled the latest outbreak in Pompton … Read more