A wildfire is currently burning along the eastern spur of the New Jersey Turnpike in Secacus, Hudson County. This is north of Newark International Airport and south of the George Washington Bridge in northern New Jersey. The lead agency is the Secaucus Fire Department with the NJ Forest Fire Service assisting. For more information see this article from News 12 New Jersey and this gifted article from NJ Advance Media. Travelers on the Turnpike are experiencing smoky conditions. The cause and the size of the wildfire are unknown at this time. According to the NJ State Police, the fire was extinguished on Thursday afternoon.
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