By Cecelia Levine, Daily Voice, 11/15/2024 1:39 p.m.
The Jennings Creek Wildfire, which has scorched 2,283 acres across Passaic County, NJ, and Orange County, NY, was 90% contained Friday, Nov. 15, a week after it broke out, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
Residents in Bergen County, from Oakland to Fort Lee, reported smoke drifting from the wildfire.
A smoke map from AirNow.Gov shows the Air Quality Index (AQI) across the region. It appears that towns southeast of the fire had the worst AQIs as of 2:30 p.m.
Ridgewood’s AQI was by far the worst, with an AQI of 152, which is considered unhealthy. The rest had AQIs between 50 and 100, which is considered moderate.
The wildfire initially threatened 10 structures in New Jersey, including the Long Pond Ironworks Historic District, but no evacuations were necessary, and no buildings were damaged.
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