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New Jersey Fire Update as Little Egg Harbor Blaze Scorches 900 Acres
On 5/17/21 at 10:01 AM EDT
Firefighter crews are continuing to tackle a huge 900-acre wildfire that has raged through the night in southern New Jersey.
The blaze was first sighted near the Bass State Forest in Little Egg Harbor Township at around 4 p.m. on Sunday, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service (NJFFS) said.
A spokesperson for the NJFFS said the fire had burned a large area in Burlington and Ocean counties that have limited accessibility.
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The Associated Press added that dozens of firefighters had raced to the scenes to battle the larger blaze while others worked to set controlled fires in order to stop the inferno from spreading further.