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Passing Train Sparks 10-Mile Stretch Of Wildfires In South Jersey Town Passing Train Sparks 10-Mile Stretch Of Wildfires In South Jersey Town
Passing Train Sparks 10-Mile Stretch Of Wildfires In South Jersey Town Firefighters from multiple companies were working to contain a 10-mile stretch of wildfires in Camden County on Monday evening, April 15. More than 20 individual fires broke out across Winslow Township, spanning from Berlin-Cross Keys to Ancora State Hospital, the state's wildfire service said. The fires were all mostly contained as of 6 p.m. and were sparked by a passing train. Along with ground crews, the Forest Fire Service also responded with aviation assets including a Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) that can drop up to 600 gallons of water at a time, and an observation helicopter. …

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by Cecilia Levine