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New Jersey forest fire that was sparked by fireworks is 75% contained
A forest fire that has burned 6.3 square miles in the New Jersey Pinelands was 75% contained as of midmorning on Monday.
New Jersey's Wharton State Forest fire 65% contained, 4,000 acres burned since Friday
A fire in Wharton State Forest has led to the evacuation of a campground and the closure of a trail near Tabernacle, New Jersey.
July 4 fireworks set New Jersey forest fire that burned thousands of acres
Authorities say fireworks sparked a fast-moving forest fire that has consumed thousands of acres in southern New Jersey. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Sunday that “a fireworks device” set alight in the Wharton State Forest late on the Fourth of July started the fire.
Sparked by fireworks, New Jersey forest fire is 90% contained, authorities say
Firefighting crews have managed to contain 90% of a forest fire that burned 6.7 square miles in the New Jersey Pinelands.
Wildfire in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest 75% contained; has spread to 4,000 acres
WILDFIRE ALERT: Wharton State Forest - Tabernacle Twp, Burlington CountyThe New Jersey Forest Fire Service is on scene of a wildfire burning in the area of the Batona Campground and Apple Pie Hill in Wharton State Forest. pic.twitter.com/oRHhAFiKhg The New Jersey Forest Fire Service and firefighters from Burlington County are on the scene.
Fireworks Spark Massive 4,000 Acre Forest Fire in New Jersey
The wildfire has reached a size of 4,000 acres and is currently 75% contained. No structures are threatened by the blaze, and there have been no residential evacuations. However, the Batona Campground has been evacuated as a precaution.
Crews battle southern New Jersey forest fire that has burned hundreds of acres
TABERNACLE, N.J. -- A fast-moving forest fire has burned several hundred acres in southern New Jersey. The blaze in the Wharton State Forest was reported early Friday. Officials believe it began in the area of the Batona Campground in Tabernacle, which was evacuated as a precaution.
Forest fire has burned 4,000 acres in New Jersey but is now 65 percent contained, officials say
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Saturday that the blaze has now burned an estimated 4000 acres (1618.74 hectares), but they report having made “substantial progress” i
Wildfire at Wharton State Forest's Tea Time Hill grows to 1,200 acres
Firefighters were performing "backfiring" operations on Friday night, by burning forest debris ahead of the fire to slow and stop its spread.
NJ wildfire: Fireworks sparked flames burning 4,000 acres in Wharton State Forest, officials say
A wildfire is still raging four days after officials say fireworks were set off in Wharton State Forest on the Fourth of July.
Officials: Wildfire in Wharton State Forest consumes more than 1,200 acres of land
Officials with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service say that the fire near Apple Pie Hill was about 40% contained as of 8 p.m. Friday.
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