Relief in sight! Crews making final push to extinguish Greenwood Lake ...
Nov 20, 2024 · Hand crews are conducting meticulous "mop up" operations to extinguish hot spots and New York Air National Guard Chinooks are assisting with bucket drops. Firefighters have made substantial progress controlling the Greenwood Lake fire.
Gov. Hochul issues 'critical update' on Greenwood Lake fires, says ...
Nov 12, 2024 · Firefighters are continuing to push a 5,000-acre wildfire in the Greenwood Lake area away from homes and into state parkland. As of Tuesday, firefighters remain in neighborhoods and helicopters carrying hundreds of gallons of water can be seen flying overhead near Cliff and East Shore roads.
Greenwood Lake wildfire prompts evacuations in New Jersey, …
Nov 17, 2024 · Firefighters in New York said Sunday that a voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect more than 160 homes from a stubborn wildfire near the New Jersey border as officials in much of the Northeast coped with hundreds of brush fires …
Forest Ranger dies while fighting Greenwood Lake wildfire
Nov 9, 2024 · GREENWOOD LAKE – A Forest Ranger died on Saturday afternoon while fighting a wildfire on Greenwood Lake, sources have confirmed to Mid-Hudson News. One source indicated that a tree fell...
Greenwood Lake evacuees return home, prepare for storm that …
Nov 20, 2024 · As evacuees returned to their homes east of Greenwood Lake and firefighters put out hotspots from a wildfire that has burned more than 5,300 acres, residents were expecting another challenge.
New York forest ranger dies battling wildfire near Greenwood Lake
Nov 11, 2024 · A New York forest ranger was killed battling a wildfire that is burning near Greenwood Lake in Orange County and northern New Jersey.
‘Thankful to be home.’ Evacuated Greenwood Lake residents …
Nov 19, 2024 · As of Tuesday, officials say manpower has been reduced, and remaining firefighters are patrolling for hotspots as efforts wind down and evacuated residents return home. “ {This is} very big progress. We couldn’t go on much longer the way it was,” says Greenwood Lake Mayor Thomas Howley.
Jennings Creek Wildfire: Hundreds of residents asked to evacuate …
Nov 17, 2024 · Firefighters say a voluntary evacuation helped them protect more than 160 homes. However, the fire remains disruptive to daily life with smoke drifting into neighboring communities and schools once...
Greenwood Lake wildfire nearly extinguished, residents turn …
Nov 22, 2024 · Thanks in large part to the rain, emergency management officials said the wildfire east of Greenwood Lake is well controlled and could be out within days, but they are still keeping eyes on the ...
Battle against Jennings Creek wildfire in Orange County NY …
Nov 17, 2024 · As the fight to contain the Jennings Creek wildfire continued Sunday, officials announced that the state of emergency for Orange County would be extended, and Greenwood Lake Union Free School...
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