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The fire, which measured 4,300 acres in the area of the Batona Campground and Apple Pie Hill in Wharton State Forest, was 90% contained by 8 p.m. Monday, the fire service said.
The Batona Trail is closed between Route 532 and Carranza Road, and the Tulpehocken Trail is closed from Apple Pie Hill to Hawkins Bridge, according to the fire service. Local Wharton State Forest ...
The Tea Time Hill fire in Wharton State Forest, which started in Tabernacle, was about 60% contained. The fire was located around Apple Pie Hill and Batona Campground, according to officials.
The fire burned some 15,000 acres. [2] Trails and campgrounds as well as several roads in the affected area were closed during the fire, and about 50 people camping in the Wharton State Forest were evacuated, but nobody was injured or killed in the fire. [3] [5] The fire was mostly contained as of early June 23. [6]
There are also local road closures in Wharton State Forest. Getting on the road: Best time to leave the Jersey Shore on Fourth of July weekend to beat traffic. The Batona Trail is closed between ...
Wharton State Forest is the largest state forest in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [1] It is the largest single tract of land in the state park system of New Jersey, encompassing approximately 122,880 acres (497.3 km 2) of the Pinelands northeast of Hammonton. Its protected acreage is divided between Burlington, Camden, and Atlantic counties.
The County Line wildfire in Wharton State Forest resulted in a road closure Wednesday morning. ... As of 3 p.m., the state Forest Fire Service said 40 percent of the fire was contained, and the ...
CR 542 turns northeast and enters the Wharton State Forest, a part of the Pine Barrens. After passing to the north of Nescochague Lake, the road reaches the CR 623 junction. [1] [2] Upon crossing the Mullica River, CR 542 crosses into Washington Township in Burlington County and becomes Hammonton Road.