![]() ![]() The wet weather is set to continue from Friday into Monday and Tuesday next week. Burning more than 77 square miles in Shelburne County, the big blaze continues to withstand round after round of water bombers and air tankers dropping water and fire retardant from the cloudy skies.īut rain is forecast in that area and for the provincial capital, Halifax, where another wildfire has forced the evacuation of thousands. The massive Barrington Lake fire in Nova Scotia’s southwest is now considered the province’s largest wildfire on record. Giddy up to that,” Halifax Mayor Mike Savage tweeted. ![]() Rain on Friday and a rainy forecast for the weekend have fire officials hopeful they can get the largest wildfire ever recorded in Canada’s Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia under control. NJ wildfire updates Ocean County Parkway exits reopened after closure due to smoke, fog from wildfire Wildfire, smoke map Rain forecast in Nova Scotia promises relief after week of wildfires No residential structures are threatened at this time, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The closures were due to dense fog and heavy smoke, Ocean County Sheriff said in a Facebook post. As of Friday morning, the fire has reached 5,000 acres and is 50 percent contained. The 5,000-acre Allen Road Wildfire has been burning through Bass River State Forest since Wednesday. The Garden State Parkway has reopened between Exits 38 and 63 in both directions, after a four-hour closure due to smoke from a wildfire and dense fog, officials said. ![]() Fog and wildfire smoke cause problems in New Jersey In mid-May, smoke from wildfires in Alberta caused poor air quality and reduced visibility in several cities in much of Canada and portions of the northern U.S., NASA said. Click individual images for larger version click again or use arrow keys to step through the images. As of Friday, Canada has 165 wildfires burning out of control, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, including dozens in Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. These preliminary observed rainfall graphics are automatically updated every 6 hours to show the latest 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-hour rainfall totals for standard periods. In total, more than 3 million acres have burned in 1,981 fires in Canada so far this year. It's been a ferocious spring for wildfires in Canada. regions as far south as Virginia and Maryland. In addition, a wildfire in New Jersey caused travel problems in that state and added to the air quality issues in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic.įires in the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia have prompted air quality warnings Friday in U.S. on Friday, prompting air quality alerts across the Midwest, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Smoke from wildfires in Canada continued to drift into the U.S. TUESDAY COVERAGE: Red flag warnings issued in 5 states For unlimited access to the most important news from your local community, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.Watch Video: Smoke spills into the US as massive wildfires burn William Westhoven is a local reporter for . Scattered showers occurred during the afternoon of the 9th, transitioning to locally heavy rain early on the 10th, followed by a line of storms moving through central NJ during the evening, and finally rain in the north into the early hours of the 11th. Sources: Bob Ziff of the North Jersey Weather Observers Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Cooperative More: Ida flooding kills man in Passaic while trapped in car, woman and child swept away View Gallery: NJ flooding: Photos of devastating flooding in the wake of Ida Rain totals by county: The highest New Jersey rainfall totals were recorded in Central Jersey, where Flemington received a state-high 11 inches. Today Hourly Daily Morning 68 - Afternoon 78 2 Evening 68 1 Overnight 59 5 Don't Miss More Pounding Storms Expected Today How Long Will They Last Where Returning Wildfire Smoke Is Headed. A wide range of totals was seen in Morris, including 3.21 inches in Boonton, but 5.55 inches next door in Parsippany, where several road and highway closures were reported. Long Hill had 7.2 inches and topped the early totals in Morris County, according to data from the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Cooperative. Lower totals were seen along the New York state border, from 4.51 in Vernon to 5.66 inches in Ramsey. The highest totals so far spread from 8.8 inches in North Arlington and 7.18 inches in Paramus to 7.6 inches in Somerset, according to weather-tracking sources. Reports were still updating early Thursday morning, with most towns getting at least 4 inches. Police and emergency responders continue to tend to flooded roads and homes as river banks continue to rise from the record-breaking rainfall totals left behind from Tropical Storm Ida. ![]()
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