Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires, 1 dead; Veterans Day ceremony postponed

POMPTON LAKES, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews on both coasts of the U.S. are battling wildfires, including one in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee. In Southern California, crews northwest of Los Angeles made progress Sunday (Nov. 10, 2024) against a fire that prompted thousands of residents to flee and destroyed more than 130 structures. New York authorities say they are investigating the death of an 18-year-old state parks employee who was fighting the Jennings Creek Wildfire along the New Jersey and New York border when a tree fell on him Saturday. The firefighting effort has postponed Veterans Day plans in one New Jersey town, where many of the personnel are veterans.