LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston residents were urged to keep their windows closed Saturday night as the Livingston Fire Department (LFD) and mutual aid units from across Essex County continue to battle what is now being considered a wildfire spanning nearly 120 acres of land in the forested area north of Industrial Parkway and west of Eisenhower Parkway.
The fire, initially reported to the LFD as a brush fire on Industrial Parkway in the early afternoon that quickly spread due to heavy winds and dry conditions, caused the evacuation of six commercial buildings and the closure of several roads in the surrounding area.
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According to Livingston Township, the extremely dry conditions, winds and difficulty in accessing the forest with no roadways have presented considerable challenges. With assistance from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service (NJFFS) and numerous neighboring departments, the LFD has been working tirelessly to control the spread of and ultimately extinguish the fire.