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Heightened wildfire risk in region as 15,300-acre Jones Road Fire still burns in NJ, and Pa. battles a new blaze
The National Weather Service has warned of "an increased risk" for rapid wildfire spread across New Jersey and eastern ...
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 ...
Central Pa. seeing effects of smoke from Cumberland County wildfires
As firefighters continue to battle the wildfires in Michaux State Forest, the smoke is reaching beyond the bounds of ...
Pennsylvania governor reopens fire-damaged official residence to public as cleanup goes on
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is reopening the governor’s official residence to the public, barely a week after an alleged ...
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Majority of Pennsylvania facing high wildfire risk
A majority of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties are at a “high” risk for wildfire on Thursday. According to the Pennsylvania ...
Brace for elevated fire danger in part of Pennsylvania until Friday morning
The National Weather Service issued a report at 3:28 a.m. on Friday for elevated fire danger until 7:30 a.m. for Southern ...