Wildfire In South Jersey Consumes 315 Acres, Fully Contained

A wildfire in Brendan T. Byrne State Forest in Burlington and Ocean counties consumed at least 315 acres, but firefighters now have the blaze 100% contained, authorities said on Monday, June 27

Wildfire at Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
Photo Credit: *Twitter/ New Jersey Forest Fire Service*

Jon Craig

06/27/2022 10:49 a.m.

In addition, seven structures previously considered threatened by the forest fire in Manchester and Woodland townships are no longer in danger, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said on Facebook.

Firefighters have made "substantial progress,'' the state agency previously said.

“Earlier (Sunday) evening Forest Fire Service crews conducted a backfiring operation to aid in containment,” the Forest Fire Service said. “No structures are threatened. No injuries have been reported. The fire’s cause remains under investigation.”

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