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'Making progress': New Jersey wildfire 60% contained as crew battle flames; evacuations ordered
New Jersey firefighters have contained 60% of the Mines Spung Wildfire in Wharton State Forest, which has burned over 5,000 ...
Wharton State Forest fire burns more than 4,000 acres near Carranza Memorial in Shamong
Fire engines, helicopters and ground crews were being used to try to contain the blaze, which has been dubbed the Mines ...
N.J. wildfire rapidly grows to 2,500 acres, officials say
A wildfire in the Wharton State Forest in Burlington County that forced the evacuation of a juvenile justice public school ...
Delaware has the worst air quality in the country from NJ wildfire
The worst air in the country on the morning of June 14 was in New Castle County because of a wildfire in New Jersey. The air ...
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Wildfire in Wharton State Forest prompts trail, road closures in Burlington County
The stretch of Tuckerton Road between Washington Turnpike and Carranza Road is closed, as is Bulldozer Road and multiple ...
Firefighters still battling N.J. blaze as it scorches 4,200 acres
The blaze, dubbed the Mines Spung Wildfire, had burned through 4,200 acres and was 40% contained as of 8:30 a.m. Saturday, ...