Overcast 48°
Tag:

Route 571, NJ

Police & Fire
300-Acre Wildfire Forces Evacuations From 15 Jackson Township Homes, Firefighters Say 300-Acre Wildfire Forces Evacuations From 15 Jackson Township Homes, Firefighters Say
300-Acre Wildfire Forces Evacuations From 15 Jackson Township Homes, Firefighters Say More than a dozen homes were evacuated because of a wildfire in Jackson Township that erupted Wednesday evening, Nov. 6, officials said. The 300-acre Shotgun Wildfire was about 40 percent contained as of 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The fire was in the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area near Stump Tavern Road. There were 25 structures threatened by the blaze and 15 homes were ordered to evacuate on Wednesday, Nov. 6.Those who evacuated were allowed to return home by 9 p.m.  Six structures remained threatened as…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker