After Snowy Winter Delays Prevention, New Jersey Faces Rising Wildfire Risk

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With a wildfire season that runs from March to May, fewer acres have burned than usual. But with fewer prescribed burns to thin combustible underbrush, severe fire remains a possibility. By Anna Mattson The New Jersey Forest Fire Service this month announced an elevated risk for fire spread across Delaware and parts of New Jersey. […]

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