East Coast wildfires whipped up by winds
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Raging wildfires fueled by strong winds scorched thousands of acres (hundreds of hectares) in New Jersey and on New York’s Long Island on Tuesday as firefighters scrambled aircraft to contain the blazes. A snowless winter and dry spring have transformed the New York City metropolitan area into a tinderbox, with recent strong winds fanning the flames, authorities said. Wildfires were also reported in several states along the eastern seaboard. . . .
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