ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ – The troubles facing firefighters in New Jersey grew worse Friday as another wildfire erupted in the state’s dry conditions.
At least four wildfires were burning in the state, stretching from the Pinelands in the central and western parts of the state to the suburbs of New York City.
The latest fire broke out on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, across the Hudson River from New York.
It was smaller than three other fires burning in New Jersey, each of which had burned less than a square mile as of late Thursday night. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service had not released updated information on those fires Friday morning.
It was 30% contained and did not threaten any homes.
Conditions on Friday were even more dangerous than the day before, with the National Weather Service issuing a red flag warning calling for high winds and low humidity that could help the fire spread quickly.
New Jersey has not seen measurable precipitation in more than a month, setting a new record, the weather service said.
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