Thousands of acres of woods continue to burn with no relief in sight from the weather, as firefighters at the Jennings Creek / Sterling Forest blazes in Orange and Passaic Counties struggle to keep them contained. That’s according to The Journal News. The fires forced the Greenwood Lake Union Free School District in Orange County to cancel all after-school activities Wednesday, and cancel classes today and tomorrow. So far Rockland has been spared the huge wildfires that Orange and Passaic are experiencing, though recently Clarkstown had smaller fires to contend with, which supervisor George Hoehmann says charred about 3.5 acres…
As of late yesterday afternoon, officials said the fires were being controlled, but only about 20 percent contained. Meanwhile, the lack of rain prompted Rockland yesterday to officially enter a “drought watch” in which residents are encouraged to conserve water. Water levels at Lake Deforest are near-average, but water conservation efforts are suggested to preserve drinking water resources and keep water available for fighting fires.