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Authorities Confirm Plane Crash Caused Jersey Shore Wildfire

Federal, state, county and local officials have confirmed that a private single-engine airplane crash in the evening hours of Saturday, Sept. 2, in Lacey Township, resulted in an 831-acre wildfire. 

New Jersey Forest Fire Service (file photo).

New Jersey Forest Fire Service (file photo).

Photo Credit: New Jersey Forest Fire Service

The official cause was announced Wednesday, Sept. 6 by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

The crash occurred in the Greenwood Wildlife Management Area west of Robert J. Miller Airpark and Ocean County Airport. 

A 61-year-old pilot was identified as the victim of the crash on Wednesday, Sept 6.

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