Wildfire in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest 80% contained
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A wildfire in a New Jersey state forest in Burlington County grew to 400 acres Friday afternoon and forced the evacuation of a juvenile justice public school and a campground, fire officials said.
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New Jersey firefighters have contained 60% of the Mines Spung Wildfire in Wharton State Forest, which has burned over 5,000 acres since Thursday. The
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 quality index in Wilmington as of 9:45 a.m. was 227, which is "very unhealthy," according to AirNow. A monitor in Newark was at 240.
The stretch of Tuckerton Road between Washington Turnpike and Carranza Road is closed, as is Bulldozer Road and multiple local forest paths. Part of the Batona Trail, which winds through the Pine Barrens, is also closed. Hikers can't access the path between Carranza and Bulldozer roads.