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Here's How Long Smoky South Jersey Air Caused By Weekslong Wildfire Will Last Here's How Long Smoky South Jersey Air Caused By Weekslong Wildfire Will Last
Here's How Long Smoky South Jersey Air Caused By Weekslong Wildfire Will Last Residents in Ocean and Burlington counties can expect smoky skies due to a wildfire that's been burning since early July, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said on Sunday, Aug. 25. Fire is consuming the interior, unburnt pockets within the are of the Tea Time Hill Wildfire, the NJFFS said. Communities most impacted by the smoke include Chatsworth, Washington Township, and Woodland Township in Burlington County, and Barnegat Township in Ocean County. The fire has also burned down into the duff layer of soil causing additional smoke – this is especially common with summer fires. Higher…

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