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Falling Powerline Sparks Morris County Brush Fire, Wildfires Rage Across NJ Falling Powerline Sparks Morris County Brush Fire, Wildfires Rage Across NJ
Falling Powerline Sparks Morris County Brush Fire, Wildfires Rage Across NJ Washington Township Police and Fire Department personnel responded to a large brush fire Friday night, Nov. 8. The blaze, ignited by a downed powerline, was quickly contained and extinguished along West Valley Brook Road, the police department said. With the arrival of cooler weather, officials are reminding residents that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued a total fire ban across the state on both private and public properties.  The ban, imposed due to extremely dry conditions, prohibits the use of fire pits, campfires, or any form of open b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
'Be Better Dude:' Fed-Up NJ Resident Calls Out Morris County Smoker Amid NJ Wildfires 'Be Better Dude:' Fed-Up NJ Resident Calls Out Morris County Smoker Amid NJ Wildfires
'Be Better Dude:' Fed-Up NJ Resident Calls Out Morris County Smoker Amid NJ Wildfires As wildfires continue to rage in Morris County, patience is wearing thin. A Morris County wildfire that residents say was caused by fireworks set off on Halloween night had spread to nearly 140 acres last week as the state continues to be hit with a drought of more than a month. The wildfire occurred at The Craigmeur Lookout near Notch Road in Rockaway Township. Several farms in the area had  to to evacuate their animals for the second time this month, following the Microwave Wildfire last month. One Redditor had enough, in the thread "To the guy in the white Acura…

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by Sam Barron