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As wildfires burn in PA and NJ, weather service warns of increased rapid fire risk Friday
The National Weather Service issued a special weather advisory Friday as Pennsylvania and New Jersey battle wildfires.
Pa. battles a new blaze as wildfire risk in region grows and N.J. still fights 15,300 acre Jones Road Fire
The National Weather Service is warning of “an increased risk” for rapid wildfire spread across New Jersey and eastern ...
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More than 2,700 acres scorched | Michaux State Forest fires burn in Pennsylvania
SO THE RAIN HAS STOPPED FOR A LITTLE BIT, BUT IT’S BEEN A PRETTY WET EVENING HERE AT MICHAUX STATE FOREST. BUT IT HASN’T ...
Firefighters travel from across PA to battle 1,000-acre wildfire at Michaux State Forest
Firefighters have been working overnight to contain wildfires burning in the Michaux State Forest, which officials say have ...
Crews struggle to contain south central Pa. wildfires: ‘zero containment’
Two separate fires in the Michaux State Forest in Cumberland County have now spread to a combined 1,350 acres of mountain ...
Packerton Fire near Jim Thorpe, PA sets hundreds of acres ablaze: See wildfire map
The Packerton Fire, which is also known as the Jim Thorpe Fire or Bear Mountain Fire, set 426 acres ablaze and is 15% ...
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Wildfire danger in Pennsylvania increases during spring
Along with the warmer weather of spring comes an increased risk of wildfires in Pennsylvania. The greatest danger occurs ...
Update: Brace for elevated fire danger in part of Pennsylvania until Friday evening
The National Weather Service issued an updated report at 3:58 a.m. on Friday for elevated fire danger until 7 p.m. for ...
Pennsylvania arson suspect’s family said they tried to get him help, go little response
Less than an hour after police say he set fire to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion on April 13, he called 911 to say he was ready ...