New Jersey to get $3M in funding after historic wildfire season
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service will receive $3 million in funding, some of which will be used for firefighting equipment and staffing.
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New Jersey Forest Fire Service to get $3M in funding after historic 2023 wildfire season
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service will receive $3 million in funding, some of which will be used for firefighting equipment and staffing.
Parts of U.S. are "uninsurable" due to climate change risks, study finds
Extreme weather is spurring some insurers to exit states like California and Florida, while homeowners grapple with surging premiums.
Smoky conditions expected in Camden, Burlington Counties as wildfire burns
Residents in Camden and Burlington Counties can expect smoky conditions on Thursday night as the Dragway Wildfire in the Wharton State Forest conditions to burn, fire officials said.
Plane crash sparked wildfire at Miller Air Park in New Jersey: officials
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says the Airpark Wildfire was caused by a plane crash.
Plane crash sparked wildfire at Miller Air Park in NJ: officials
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says the Airpark Wildfire was caused by a plane crash.
Airpark wildfire that burned over 800 acres in NJ is 100% contained
The Airpark Wildfire burned over 800 acres in Ocean County, New Jersey, and shut down roads near Miller Air Park.
Airpark wildfire in Ocean County burns 831 acres near fatal airplane crash
Investigators are working to determine if the wildfire and plane crash are connected.
Investigators trying to determine if smoke from wildfire caused plane crash in NJ
A wildfire in Lacey Township, Ocean County, has burned 831 acres and is 70% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Monday.
Wildfire burns 600 acres in Ocean County
The "Airpark Wildfire" is 50% contained, fire officials said.
Dragway wildfire in New Jersey 100% contained, fire officials say
A wildfire at the Wharton State Forest in Waterford Township, Camden County that grew to 1,700 acres is now 100% contained, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
See the 100-year-old "miracle house" that survived the Lahaina wildfire
The house "looks like it was photoshopped," the homeowner said, amid the piles of ash that surround it on Lahaina's famous Front Street after the Aug. 8 wildfire swept through.
"Dragway Wildfire" burns 1,500 acres at the Wharton State Forest
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the wildfire is 75% contained on Monday night.
Wildfire in South Jersey burns 1,200 acres, fire officials say
The wildfire at the Wharton State Forest is 40% contained.
Wildfire South Jersey burns 200 acres, officials say
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Video shows family drive through flames to escape Canadian wildfires
Hundreds of wildfires in Canada are prompting what officials are calling a crisis situation as they issue evacuation orders and declare a state of emergency
Maui survivors on how they fled fires: "There were no other options"
Survivors of the Maui wildfires shared their harrowing stories.
Hawaii vows to protect Maui homeowners from land grabs after wildfires
Gov. Josh Green said the state is working toward a moratorium on real estate sales "to make sure that no one is victimized."
PA K-9 heads to Hawaii to help in Maui fire search
VeerRa, a dog that is a member of Pennsylvania Task Force 1, has been called to assist search crews.
World's largest outdoor siren warning system was not activated during Hawaii wildfires: officials
Hawaii's vaunted integrated outdoor siren warning system – the largest in the world, with about 400 alarms – was not activated during the fires, according to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.
Rep. for Maui says warning sirens "likely did not go off" before fires
How officials managed the wildfires on Maui has come under scrutiny as the natural disaster becomes the deadliest in Hawaii's history as a state.
Hawaii wildfires now the deadliest US fire in over a century
The fire in Maui is now the deadliest US wildfire in more than 100 years, according to research from the National Fire Protection Association.
Pennsylvanians jump at the opportunity to give back in support of Hawaii
Officials say the rebuilding process will be lengthy and complicated because basic infrastructure is destroyed.
Maui, Hawaii wildfires: "Worst natural disaster in Hawaii since 1960 tsunami"
Officials say the rebuilding process will be lengthy and complicated because basic infrastructure is destroyed.
Photos show widespread devastation after Maui wildfires
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said that it's likely the largest natural disaster in the state's history.
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