Amid dry conditions in New Jersey and New York, a forest ranger tragically lost his life while fighting one of several wildfires in the region. The forest ranger, whose identity has not been disclosed, was fatally injured when a tree fell on him during efforts to contain a significant brush fire along the New York-New Jersey border.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Forest Fire Service reported that the Jennings Creek wildfire had spread to over 3 square miles near the border in Passaic County’s West Milford and Orange County, New York. This wildfire posed a threat to two homes and eight buildings in the Long Pond Ironworks Historic District.
