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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 4,000-acre fire's containment increased to 75% from 65% Sunday afternoon, leaving the Batona Campground in Wharton State Forest still evacuated, the fire service said.
But firefighters were making progress against the blaze in the Wharton State Forest. It was 40 percent contained around 8 p.m., said the state Forest Fire Service. It said crews had conducted a ...
The Mullica River fire was a 2022 wildfire in the Wharton State Forest in portions of Atlantic and Burlington counties in New Jersey. [1] The fire began in a remote area of the Wharton State Forest, and firefighters suspect it was caused by an illegal campfire found near its origin; [ 1 ] [ 2 ] it was first spotted from a fire tower at 10 AM on ...
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.
Walker Creek Fire: Okanogan: 23,331: August 3, 2021: Unknown: Merged with Spur Fire. (Size is both Spur and Walker Creek Fire combined.) Schneider Springs Fire: Yakima: 101,633: August 4, 2021: Lightning: Caused poor air quality across Eastern Washington and in Puget Sound region. Biggest fire burning in Washington State as of September 12 ...
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.
Authorities say a fast-moving forest fire that has burned thousands of acres in southern New Jersey is now 65 percent contained. The blaze in the Wharton State Forest was reported early Friday.