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.
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Investigators are working to determine if the wildfire and plane crash are connected.
A wildfire in Lacey Township, Ocean County, has burned 831 acres and is 70% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Monday.
The "Airpark Wildfire" is 50% contained, fire officials said.
The weather phenomenon formed as Canadian wildfires burned.
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.
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.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the wildfire is 75% contained on Monday night.
At least 115 people were confirmed dead, Maui County said Monday.
The wildfire at the Wharton State Forest is 40% contained.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Survivors of the Maui wildfires shared their harrowing stories.
Gov. Josh Green said the state is working toward a moratorium on real estate sales "to make sure that no one is victimized."
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
VeerRa, a dog that is a member of Pennsylvania Task Force 1, has been called to assist search crews.
Veera and her K-9 handler are heading to Maui along with a medical team manager.
Jessica Kartalija reports from Maui as the island rebuilds and recovers from tragic wildfires.
Here are some organizations accepting donations to assist victims of the disastrous wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
A long-awaited trip to paradise for a family from Burlington County turned into a much different trip last week following the deadly wildfires in Hawaii.
At least 99 people were confirmed dead as of Monday evening.
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.
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.
The fire in Maui is now the deadliest US wildfire in more than 100 years, according to research from the National Fire Protection Association.
Dozens of people were killed in the Maui fires, and many are still missing, authorities said.
Officials say the rebuilding process will be lengthy and complicated because basic infrastructure is destroyed.
Former Mount Laurel, NJ fire chief Pat Bigoss says the island may have challenges rebuilding.
