CAMDEN – The City of Camden’s three 10,000-gallon underground fuel tanks at the Department of Public Works must be shut down and removed, according to an order from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
The tanks at 101 Newton Avenue do not comply with the DEP’s anti-corrosion standards, which require either a fiberglass-reinforced plastic tank or a steel one with built-in safeguards against corrosion.
A DEP administrative consent order, which City Council is expected to vote to accept at a Thursday afternoon special meeting, notes the violation was self-disclosed by the city in September.
Plans are not yet in place for new tanks and the city has yet to have a cost estimate for the project, Vincent Basara, the City of Camden communications director, told TAPinto Camden in an interview Thursday morning.
Basara said the city has been working with the DEP to fix the issue.
“There wasn’t an emergency situation that caused this,” said Basara, who added that there is no evidence the tanks are leaking.
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The Bethany Run Wildfire on the Evesham-Voorhees border continues to threaten 104 structures but evacuation orders have been lifted, the NJ Forest Fire Service says. (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection)
Forest fires were burning this afternoon at locations below in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Raging NJ Brush Fire Sends Smoke Into NYC
Firefighters are working to contain a New Jersey brush fire sending smoke into New York City.
The fire broke out on the Palisades in Englewood Cliffs Thursday night. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the fire spans 19 acres and is 30 percent contained as of 7:36 a.m. Friday.
A red flag warning has been issued from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for most of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut due to dry and windy conditions. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has designated the current fire risk as extreme for the entire state.
Multiple fires burning in New Jersey
There are multiple large wildfires are burning in New Jersey right now.
The first started in Jackson Township, Ocean County on Wednesday. As of Friday, the fire has spread to 350 acres and is 80% contained.
There is also another in Evesham Township. That fire forced evacuations and was threatening about 100 homes, but luckily for residents, evacuation orders were lifted Thursday night.
Crews say they are making progress in containing the wildfire that has threatened dozens of buildings at the border of Burlington and Camden counties the Garden State.
“We’re going to keep patrolling this fire, making sure things are good keep up that containment percentage,” said Trevor Raynor, NJFFS Assistant Division Forest Fire Warden.
The fire is located in Evesham and Voorhees townships.
The blaze, dubbed the Bethany Run Wildfire, pans 360 acres and is 75% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
Crews will continue to patrol the area throughout the weekend, Kurilla said.
“There will still be smoldering in places until we get soaking rain, but nothing that will escape our control lines,” he said.
Nearly 600 acres have been scorched since flames ignited at 3:38 p.m. Saturday. It began east of the gap and eroded into the Blue Mountain’s Kittatinny Ridge, near the Lehigh River in Lehigh Township.
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The weather office and Forest Fire Service ask residents to follow burn restrictions, properly dispose of cigarette butts and matches, and be careful with any equipment that may cause sparks. (National Weather Service, Mount Holly N.J. )
NEW JERSEY — All of New Jersey is under a Red Flag Warning on Friday for potential “explosive” fire growth fueled by the ongoing drought, forecasters and officials said.
State Forest Fire crews have responded to several other major wildfires this week as drought conditions worsen across the state. Friday’s gusty winds and very low humidity mean that any outdoor fires can spread quickly and become difficult to control, the National Weather Service said.
There will be a risk of rapid fire spread from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday with the greatest danger during the afternoon, according to the NWS office in Mount Holly.
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The Bordentown City Green Team will be hosting a “Watershed Wonders Nature Walk” at the Bordentown Bluffs on Saturday, November 9 starting at 10AM.
The hike will be short and family-friendly. The walk will be led by a NJ Watershed Ambassador, who will help hikers discover fascinating insights about the local environment, all while taking in stunning views.
Newark, N.J. (Nov. 7, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has extended the public comment period for its proposal to finalize a cleanup plan for the 80-120 Lister Ave. portion of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site in Newark, N.J.
In response to community request, the deadline for submitting public comments has been extended from Nov. 12 to Nov. 26, 2024. The EPA held a public meeting on Sept. 19 to outline details of the plan and address questions from residents and stakeholders.
The proposed plan calls for continued operation of the existing remedy, with improvements including reinstalling and reactivating a total of seven groundwater pumps, upgrading the current groundwater treatment system, and making any necessary repairs to the existing cap covering contaminated materials. This approach builds on the previously completed work and would avoid the short-term risks associated with other options such as digging up and removing the contaminated material outright.
Written comments on the proposed plan may be submitted until Nov. 26, 2024, to Eugenia Naranjo, Remedial Project Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway – 18th Floor, New York, NY 10007 or via email: Naranjo.eugenia@epa.gov.
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