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Firefighters Battle Massive Brush Fire In South Jersey Firefighters Battle Massive Brush Fire In South Jersey
Firefighters Battle Massive Brush Fire In South Jersey Firefighters from the National Park Fire Department and local fire departments managed to contain a huge suspicious brush fire in Gloucester County. The fire consumed 25 to 30 acres of land and took about three hours to bring under control, the National Park Fire Department said. National Park and Westville fire departments were dispatched shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5. Additional brush units were called from West Deptford and Deptford fire departments. The land off Grove Avenue is owned by the U.S. Corps of Engineers. Investigators have a "person of interest" as the possible a…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Brush Fire In South Jersey Firefighters Battle Brush Fire In South Jersey
Firefighters Battle Brush Fire In South Jersey Firefighters were battling a large brush fire in Burlington County. The fire had consumed about seven acres as of Friday afternoon, July 22, initial reports said. Pemberton Township Volunteer Fire Department said it was assisting the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. The fire is on Ridgeview Avenue behind Browns Mills Arms Apartments. No structures were in danger and there had been no evacuations, the fire department said. Ridgeview Avenue was closed between Junction and Lakehurst roads. State forest fire crews were continuing backfiring operations, officials said.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Brush Fire Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Brush Fire Reported In South Jersey (Developing) A large brush fire broke out n Burlington County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire broke out on Tuesday, July 12 along Bulltown Road in Egg Harbor City. Police had closed the road from Batsto fire tower to Route 542. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Husky Frightened By Fireworks Rescued 1.5 Miles Off Jersey Shore (PHOTOS) Husky Frightened By Fireworks Rescued 1.5 Miles Off Jersey Shore (PHOTOS)
Husky Frightened By Fireworks Rescued 1.5 Miles Off Jersey Shore (Photos) A Siberian Husky fleeing from noisy fireworks was rescued by Monmouth County Sheriff's Officers off the Jersey Shore. Caiden, a 10-year-old dog, was saved after swimming about a mile and a half off Union Beach, authorities said. Sheriffs' Officers Michael Forgione and Kasey Collins located Caiden and brought him on board in the Raritan Bay, navigating shallow waters to reunite him with his grateful owner. In addition to the K-9 rescue, the Marine 1 Unit also observed a brush fire that started due to the fireworks and were able to assist in navigating fire personnel to the fire. Poste…

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by Jon Craig
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Brush Fire Ravages Gull Island On Jersey Shore: Developing Brush Fire Ravages Gull Island On Jersey Shore: Developing
Brush Fire Ravages Gull Island On Jersey Shore: Developing A brush fire broke out on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire was reported early Wednesday afternoon at Gull Island County Park, Point Pleasant Beach, initial reports said. A fireboat was requested from Manasquan, and firefighters and State Police reportedly were battling the fire on the mainland, according to an unconfirmed report.  New Jersey State Police and the New Jersey Forest Fire Service were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Garden State Parkway Reopens After Nearly 12 Hours Closed To Brush Fire Garden State Parkway Reopens After Nearly 12 Hours Closed To Brush Fire
Garden State Parkway Reopens After Nearly 12 Hours Closed To Brush Fire A portion of the Garden State Parkway was closed overnight Wednesday, backing up traffic for miles as firefighters battled a brush fire. The fire was reported just after 5 p.m. ner Exit 91 in Brick Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. It is believed to have started in an underground drain pipe that runs beneath the north and southbound lanes of the Parkway, he said. The southbound side of the highway reopened near Exit 91 in Brick around 7 a.m. Thursday, New Jersey State Police said. The blaze broke out around 6 p.m. Pillars of smoke could be seen billowing up the high…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Forest Fire: State Responder Critically Injured, Homes, Businesses Damaged, GSP Closed NJ Forest Fire: State Responder Critically Injured, Homes, Businesses Damaged, GSP Closed
NJ Forest Fire: State Responder Critically Injured, Homes, Businesses Damaged, GSP Closed UPDATE (w/VIDEO): A firefighter with the New Jersey Forest Fighter Service was critically injured while responding to what became a destructive forest fire on Sunday, authorities said. The wildfire jumped the entire width of the Garden State Parkway from Lakewood into Brick Township, damaged homes, office buildings and commercial businesses on and around Route 70 and forced the evacuations of a hotel, businesses and an entire neighborhood. Of 29 homes damaged in the Brick Lake Park area, three were deemed uninhabitable, Brick Mayor John Ducey said. Remaining residents were allowed to retur…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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VIDEO: Mahwah Firefighters Rush From Rockland Brush Blaze To Local House Fire VIDEO: Mahwah Firefighters Rush From Rockland Brush Blaze To Local House Fire
Video: Mahwah Firefighters Rush From Rockland Brush Blaze To Local House Fire Mahwah firefighters were helping their colleagues from Hillburn, Sloatsburg and Tallan douse a brush fire in a remote wooded area of Rockland on Sunday when a house fire broke out nearby in town. The fire, which originated in the kitchen, was quickly knocked down, although it did cause some damage. Mutual aid was provided by firefighters from Ramsey, Franklin Lakes, Allendale, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River and Suffern. No injuries were reported. Rockland Report recorded this video: Video from the scene on Anderson Drive in Mahwah.Rockland Report

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by Jerry DeMarco