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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 ...
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.
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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Fire crews battle morning house fire in Berks County
Fire crews are battling a house fire in Berks County, according to emergency dispatch. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
3 hospitalized after fire in Robeson Twp. home, crews on scene
Crews are on the scene of a fire in a Robeson Township home. 3 people were rescued from the house and taken to the hospital.
3 residents, 1 firefighter hospitalized after morning fire at Berks County home
ROBESON TWP., Pa. (WFMZ) -- A fire broke out in a Robeson Township home Monday morning. According to police, the fire was ...
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Local Volunteers Return from Fighting Wildfire in Jim Thorpe, Pa.
For the past week, nine volunteers from the Crawford-Erie County Wildland Fire Crew have been fighting the wildfire in Jim ...
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 ...
Nine displaced after fire damages apartment in Hazleton
Nine residents were displaced after a fire damaged an apartment building along North Church Street in Hazleton around 5:45 ...