Wildfire causing smoky conditions in North Jersey with no rain in sight Dan Alexander Published: September 3, 2025 Smoke from the Buckabear Wildfire in Passaic County 9/3/25 (CBS New York via Facebook)

🔥A small wildfire burned Saturday in Franklin Township (Gloucester)

🔥A larger fire started Tuesday afternoon in Passaic County

🔥Both are creating smoke that will linger until there is a significant rainfall

WEST MILFORD — The NJ Forest Fire Service says the first significant wildfire in several weeks is burning in North Jersey as conditions turn dry again.

The Buckabear Wildfire near the Clinton Reservoir burned 120 acres, or less than 0.2 square miles, and was 30% contained as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the NJ Forest Fire Service. No buildings are threatened and

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