Despite the Rain… New Jersey Races to Contain Wildfires

As firefighting teams race against time to extinguish wildfires that have been raging for two days, officials announced that strong winds in New Jersey have counteracted the impact of rainfall, preventing it from significantly slowing the flames along the New York-New Jersey border, according to Reuters.

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The “Jennings Creek” fire, located about 30 miles northwest of New York City, has spread over an area of approximately five thousand acres. Officials from the parks department stated that the fire is currently 20% contained.

Authorities noted that half of the containment area is in New York and the other half in New Jersey, mentioning that overnight rains provided some relief for firefighting teams.

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At the same time, strong winds in California threaten to worsen large wildfires in the state. While wildfires are common in California, they are rare on the East Coast of the United States.

According to local police, the “Jennings Creek” fire has resulted in one fatality.

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