Greg McLaughlin, chief of the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, said the effect of clear, sunny warm weather and low humidity "ripens" leaves, pine needles and dead foliage on the ground ...

A majority of Ocean County as well as southeastern New Jersey remained in "extreme drought" conditions as of Tuesday. Since Sept. 1, state Forest Fire Service workers fought 884 fires that burned ...

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – Fire officials in Leonia, New Jersey, are working to figure out what sparked a massive four-alarm fire Friday morning. According to Leonia Fire Chief John Dunn, the fire ...

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the multi-acre blaze is located near Bancroft Lane and Cove Court. Crews have deployed fire engines and ground teams to control the fire. While evacuations ...

Bogota was aided by fire departments from around the area, including Hackensack, South Hackensack and Little Ferry.