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How to deal with the beetle that bedevils Suffolk's pine barrens
That’s the poignant question facing the Central Pine Barrens and its stewards, including the New York State Department of ...
New Jersey Wildfire Map—Live Tracker
The next chance of rain will come this weekend as New Jersey firefighters continue to battle a growing wildfire.
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Forecasters warn of fire risk amid low humidity, wind gusts as Pine Barrens fire burns
Though parts of the Pine Barrens are uninhabited ... Rockland and Westchester counties, and in Long Island’s Nassau and Suffolk counties. The fire is roughly 54 miles (87 kilometers) south ...
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Cement boss dumped tons of concrete in fire-ravaged Long Island pine barrens — and now he’s facing hard time: cops
A Long Island construction bigwig is facing up to seven years behind bars for dumping loads of concrete into Suffolk County’s fire-ravaged pine barrens using a truck with a laundry list of ...
Inside Climate News8d
New Jersey Cut Back on Prescribed Burns in the Pine Barrens—and Faces a Wildfire That Charred Thousands of Acres
With near drought conditions, state forest fire officials reduced prescribed burns this spring and worried about “quite a ...
The Washington Post7d
Forecasters warn of fire risk amid low humidity, wind gusts as Pine Barrens fire burns
On Thursday, New York officials warned of higher-than-normal pollution levels were possible in New York City, Rockland and Westchester counties, and in Long Island’s Nassau and Suffolk counties.