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The thick black smoke from a large brush fire in Kearny in March 2008 could be seen for miles and interfered with traffic on 280, the New Jersey Turnpike and trains in the northeast corridor. The Newark skyline can be seen in the distance

Summer-like weather is posing a brush-fire threat throughout New Jersey. The National Weather Service issued a fire weather watch for much of the state from 11 a.m. through Wednesday afternoon. Forecasters said gusty southwest winds along with warm, dry air will create favorable conditions for the spread of brush fires. Parts of the Garden State saw record-breaking high temperatures on