2 forest fires in New Jersey Pinelands almost completely contained, authorities say
90% of both the blazes in Burlington County, NJ, have been contained
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Authorities say they have almost completely contained two forest fires in the New Jersey Pinelands.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said in statements Sunday that both blazes in Burlington County are now 90% contained.
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Smoke rises after wildfire broke out in a forest in the Manchester area of New Jersey on April 12, 2023. A couple of forest fires in the New Jersey Pinelands have been 90% contained, according to the authorities. (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Officials said one fire in Evesham Township in Burlington County has grown to just over a square mile but no longer poses a threat to the four structures cited earlier.
The forest fire service said the other fire in the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest remains at 1.3 square miles; that blaze isn’t threatening any structures. Crews planned to spend the day patrolling the fire perimeter and mopping up hot spots.