Crews have contained the three major wildfires that erupted across New Jersey last week, but firefighters warn residents the danger is not over yet. ChristinaFanTV reports.
No snow and warmer temperatures, combined with an invasive beetle preying on ash trees, have made forests across New Jersey tinderboxes this year.
So far, 517 wildfires have erupted, burning 7,608 acres, compared to 327 fires burning 471 acres last year at this time. "We are doing really good work to keep most of these fires small, but we are running seven days a week, we're running 24 hours," said Greg McLaughlin, chief of the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.During a virtual briefing Tuesday, fire officials explained how low humidity, high winds and trees that have not leafed-out create a dangerous combination.
"Those on-the-ground fuels are drying out quickly with the absence of shading, so the fire starts on the ground and can spread quickly," McLaughlin said.
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