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Wildfire Burns 2,100 Acres Of Wharton State Forest Wildfire Burns 2,100 Acres Of Wharton State Forest
Wildfire Burns 2,100 Acres Of Wharton State Forest A wildfire consumed more than 2,100 acres of Wharton State Forest in South Jersey from Sunday, June 19 into Monday. Fueled by dry and breezy conditions, approximately 20 percent of the blaze had been contained as of midnight. The fire consumed parts of the park spanning Washington, Shamong, Hammonton and Mullica Townships. Road closures: ⚠️ Route 206 – from Chew Road to Stokes Road (beginning 12 a.m.) ⚠️ Route 542 – from Green Bank Road to Columbia Road Park closures: Batsto Village and all associated hiking and mountain bike trails were closed to visitors.  The Mullica Rive…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
$102K Raised For Family Of Seven Left Homeless By South Jersey Fire $102K Raised For Family Of Seven Left Homeless By South Jersey Fire
$102K Raised For Family Of Seven Left Homeless By South Jersey Fire A wind-whipped fire leveled a Burlington County home the day after Christmas, authorities said. One big silver lining as of Tuesday morning: Neighbors and other friends had raised more than $102,000 to help the displaced family of seven resettle. Twenty-three fire companies responded. At least four volunteer firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries at the scene, authorities said. Half of the 3,800-square-foot home on Twin Oaks Drive in Shamong was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at 2:43 p.m. on Saturday, and six vehicles worth $400,000 were destroyed, authorities to…

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by Jon Craig