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    Jennings Creek Wildfire live updates Wednesday response

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    efforts to control Jennings Creek Wildfire It continued for its sixth day on Wednesday with new challenges.

    Here is the latest wildfire information for Wednesday. Check back throughout the day for updates.

    The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said that the Jennings Creek wildfire, which burned 2,283 acres in New Jersey alone, was 50% under control. Update published on Facebook On Wednesday at 19.00.

    The fire was previously listed at 30% in the NJFFS update released at noon on Wednesday.

    The report stated that two residential buildings were under threat and the new building was evacuated.

    Schools in Greenwood Lake, New York closed Thursday and Friday. There will be no after-school activities.

    Multiple local police departments, including the Kinnelon Police Department and Boonton Police Department, alerted to the smell of smoke in the area.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention He says wildfire smoke can travel far from where the fires are burning and make anyone sick. Some people may be at higher risk of getting sick, including those with chronic conditions such as asthma, those who are pregnant, children, and those in medical care.

    With protect yourself from smokeThe CDC recommends staying inside and checking your community’s outdoor air quality if officials tell you to. Air Quality IndexPay attention to your health symptoms, listen for emergency alerts, and watch for fires in your area.

    To track statewide wildfires, as well as smoke, red flag warnings and more, visit the New Jersey wildfire, smoke map at: https://data.northjersey.com/fires/.

    National Weather Service warned There is a high risk of fires spreading by Wednesday evening.

    “Due to the combination of marginal winds and very low relative humidity values, these conditions can support the rapid spread of ignited fires, which can quickly become difficult to control,” the NWS reported.

    As of Wednesday morning, the fire was 30% contained, according to the latest update from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

    Two residential structures in New Jersey and eight in the Long Pond Ironworks Historic District remained threatened. A total of 2,283 decares of land burned.

    Next update on NJ/NY wildfire

    The next update will be provided by the NJ Wildfire Service at a press conference scheduled for noon Wednesday.

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