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How firefighters are battling a New Jersey wildfire amid extreme drought conditions

Name: How firefighters are battling a New Jersey wildfire amid extreme drought conditions
Uploaded: 2024-11-15T08:50:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 16 s
Description: Firefighters battling the Jennings Creek Fire in New Jersey have the wildfire about 70% contained after it's burned 4,700 acres. The entire state of New Jersey is facing moderate to extreme drought conditions, a dry spell that hasn't been seen since 1895.

Firefighters battling the Jennings Creek Fire in New Jersey have the wildfire about 70% contained after it's burned 4,700 acres. The entire state of New Jersey is facing moderate to extreme drought conditions, a dry spell that hasn't been seen since 1895.