November 8th, 2:50 PM
Direct link to video from CBS New York on YouTube from their Noon coverage
The wildfire that is currently burning on the Englewood Cliffs along the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Bergen County has burned 39 acres and remains at 30 percent containment. With today's red flag conditions in New Jersey (including Bergen County in Northeast New Jersey), I can appreciate the challenges facing the NJ Forest Fire Service crews as they fight this wildfire. While the wildfire has gown in size from 19 to 39 acres, I want to give a shot out to the NJ Forest Fire Service for keeping containment at 30 percent in terrain that is not easily accessible. I am glad that a helicopter with a 350 gallon is working this fire to help the crews on the ground, Hopefully, the winds will not prevent the helicopter from continuing to fly this fire for the rest of the day. You will see some footage of the helicopter in the video that I embedded in this 2:50 PM update
November 8th, 8:20 AM
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| The wildfire is located on the Englewood Cliffs which are on the west side of the Palisades Interstate Parkway in NJ. The Hudson River is on the east side of the Parkway. |
Direct link to video from CBS New York on YouTube Thanks to my friends at the B10 NJ Wildland Fire Page who shared this video on their website today.
I woke up today to learn of a fourth wildfire alert from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, this one is burning on the Englewood Cliffs, a hiking and recreation area, off of the Palisades Interstate Parkway in New Jersey. As many of you know, the Englewood Cliffs are not far from the New Jersey side of the Hudson River, north of the George Washington Bridge. It has been years since I have driven on the Palisades Interstate Parkway, but I do recall how striking the Cliffs are. A helicopter with a 350 gallon bucket will be working this fire this morning. The wildfire has burned 19 acres and is at 30 percent containment.
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