{"id":168389,"date":"2024-11-11T17:52:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T22:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/?p=168389"},"modified":"2024-11-11T17:52:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T22:52:50","slug":"wildfires-new-jersey-november-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wildfires-new-jersey-november-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About the Wildfires in New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/wildfires-new-jersey-november-2024-2-800x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"wildfires new jersey november 2024\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/wildfires-new-jersey-november-2024-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/wildfires-new-jersey-november-2024-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/wildfires-new-jersey-november-2024-2-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/wildfires-new-jersey-november-2024-2-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/wildfires-new-jersey-november-2024-2-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/wildfires-new-jersey-november-2024-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">news<\/div><p>Over the past week, several wildfires have burned across New Jersey, <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/best-date-night-spots-bergen-county-new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including in Bergen<\/a>, Passaic, Ocean, Burlington, Gloucester, and Camden County. Some have been contained; others have not. <strong>Keep reading for what to know about New Jersey\u2019s wildfires.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-168390\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/new-jersey-wildfires-2024-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"new jersey wildfires 2024\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/new-jersey-wildfires-2024-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/new-jersey-wildfires-2024-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/new-jersey-wildfires-2024-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/new-jersey-wildfires-2024-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/new-jersey-wildfires-2024-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/new-jersey-wildfires-2024-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/new-jersey-wildfires-2024.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Details<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the past week, seven wildfires have spread across New Jersey, six of which have reached sufficient containment levels, and one that still burns in Northern New Jersey as of this writing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of November 11th, the Jennings Creek Fire is still active along West Milford\u2019s Greenwood Lake Turnpike and East Shore Road in Passaic County and parts of Orange County, New York.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/bergen-county-nj-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20 Facts You Didn\u2019t Know About Bergen County, New Jersey<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StevenMNeuhaus\/videos\/3658821067741537\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> posted on Facebook by Steve Neuhaus, the County Executive of Orange County, one death due to the fire has been accounted for. On November 8th, forest ranger Dariel Vasquez was killed when a tree collapsed and fell on him when attending to the fire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The New Jersey Forest Fire Service reported on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/njdepforestfire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">X<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that 10% of this 3,000-acre fire is currently contained. However, 25 structures are still threatened, including residential homes in the Long Pond Ironworks Historic District of West Milford and East Shore Road in Greenwood Lake, New York.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Shotgun Wildfire in Jackson Township, the Bethany Run fire in Burlington and Camden Counties, the Wharton State Forest fire in Camden County, the Pheasant Run fire in Glassboro, the <\/span>Englewood Cliffs fire in <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/private-school-new-jersey-dwight-englewood-admissions-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Englewood<\/a> Cliffs, and <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Cannonball 3 Wildfire in Pompton Lakes have all been contained. Check out the New Jersey Forest Fire <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/njdepforestfire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">X<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> page for further updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Cause of the Wildfires<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the cause of most of these fires is still under investigation, the state\u2019s drought status has been a contributing factor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/drought.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drought.gov<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 8.8 million New Jersey residents are experiencing various levels of drought. Northern <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/best-date-night-spots-bergen-county-new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey<\/a> has a moderate level of drought, whereas Central and parts of Southern New Jersey are experiencing severe drought. The coast of Southern New Jersey, including Ocean, Burlington, and Atlantic County, is reported to be in extreme drought.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the state\u2019s water supply is reported to have normal streamflow conditions. However, most of New Jersey is experiencing below, much below, or lower-than-average conditions. See the map of streamflow conditions nationwide <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drought.gov\/topics\/water-supply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note that the statewide drought has impacted reservoirs across the state. Notably, the Jersey City Reservoir\u2019s water levels have decreased due to the lack of rain. According to the <\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/jcitytimes.com\/drought-is-shrinking-jersey-citys-reservoir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jersey City Times<\/span><\/a><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, The Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority reported a seven-foot decline from the dam\u2019s spill line.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Updates on the Shotgun Wildfire<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Shotgun Wildfire in Jackson Township has been ruled an act of arson, according to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OCPONJ\/posts\/pfbid06d1hGGkgd7pxVQ4964UJG6oazpA1qRAqR27QknUddNPAUmK1PkSmVq6BdcvjvSMhl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> post by the Ocean County Prosecutor&#8217;s Office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On November 6th at the Central Jersey Rifle Range in Jackson Township, an individual by the name of Richard Shashaty fired a round of magnesium shards out of a Dragons Breath, a 12-gauge shotgun, igniting various combustibles on the berm of the rifle range.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the firing of this kind of ammunition is prohibited in New Jersey, the individual has been charged with Arson and Violation of the Regulatory Provisions Relating to Firearms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Statewide Restrictions<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With little to no rain reported across all of New Jersey, the state is still at high risk for wildfires. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/parksandforests\/fire\/infotools\/conditions-restrictions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NJ Fire Danger Dashboard<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the NJDEP website states that the fire danger is still high in <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/bergen-county-nj-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northern<\/a> and Central New Jersey and extremely high in Southern New Jersey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/hoboken-jersey-city-news-november-10-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">28 News Stories You Missed This Week in Hoboken + Jersey City<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of November 11th, a Stage 3 Restriction is still in effect, according to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/parksandforests\/fire\/infotools\/conditions-restrictions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NJDEP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This means residents are prohibited from igniting charcoal fires, fires in wooded areas, and agricultural burning. The only exceptions are fires contained in an elevated stove that use propane, natural gas, gas, or electricity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Follow @thebergencountygirl on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thebergencountygirl\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> to stay in the know with all of the local news.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/local-events-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-120164\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8-800x267.jpg\" alt=\"read more button\" width=\"450\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8-800x267.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>newsOver the past week, several wildfires have burned across New Jersey, including in Bergen, Passaic, Ocean, Burlington, Gloucester, and Camden County. 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