2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning, blazes out West

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2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

BRICK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a burning forest in New York state. A park in Manhattan caught fire. And authorities in two states revealed criminal charges Wednesday against people accused of setting some of the wildfires that have plagued the northeast U.S. in recent weeks. The actions came as conditions in some northeast states are the driest they…

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2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid NJ drought warning

New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a burning forest in New York state. A park in Manhattan caught fire. And authorities in two states revealed criminal charges Wednesday against people accused of setting some of the wildfires that have plagued the northeast U.S. in recent weeks. The actions came as conditions in...

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In New Jersey, a Big Ask From Governor on Water Use

New Jersey hasn't had a dry spell this bad since Teddy Roosevelt was president, leading to wildfire outbreaks across the state. Now, Gov. Phil Murphy has issued a drought warning, asking residents to be judicious in their water use to avoid nonvoluntary water restrictions down the line. "Every one of...

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2 people charged with starting some of Northeast's wildfires

Two people have been charged with intentionally starting fires in New York and Pennsylvania.

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A 14-year-old boy was arrested last week for allegedly setting a fire in a New Jersey forest that burned 52 acres, police said.

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2 charged with setting blazes as crews battle wildfires in Northeast

By WAYNE PARRY, The Associated PressBRICK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a burning forest in New York state. A park in Manhattan caught fire. And authorities in two states revealed criminal charges Wednesday against people accused of setting some of the wildfires that have plagued the northeast U.S. in recent weeks.