A New Jersey wildfire has torched about 900 acres . and counting By: CNN
By Alta Spells and Lechelle Benken, CNN (CNN) An out-of-control wildfire has scorched about 900 acres and is threatening buildings near Little Egg Harbor Township, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
The inferno was getting dangerously close to about 100 structures near the coastal township north of Atlantic City, the fire service posted on Facebook late Sunday.
Voluntary evacuations have been announced, and Pinelands Middle School is being used as a shelter, the post said.
As of Sunday night, the blaze was 0% contained, Fire Warden Rob Gill told CNN affiliate WPVI. Its cause is under investigation, he said.
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“It varies depending on the piece of ground where a fire can happen,” he said. “It’ll vary from a quarter acre to a larger fire like this one. It all depends on the ground, fuel type, terrain. There are several factors that go into what determines the size of a fire.”
Firefighters have begun conducting what they call “burnout operations,” where they set smaller, controlled fires in hopes of protecting homes along Stage Road and the Offshore Manor Development along Route 9 in Little Egg Harbor.
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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.
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Firefighters are getting the upper hand on a wildfire that was out of control overnight, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Monday,
At one point, the inferno was getting dangerously close to 100 structures, the fire service said. By Monday afternoon, the number of structures threatened had dropped to 30.
No injuries have been reported, and no structures have been damaged.
The wildfire near Little Egg Harbor Township was first spotted around 4 p.m. Sunday. It was burning in an area with limited accessibility inside Bass River State Forest, the fire service said.
The blaze was east of the Garden State Parkway and close to the Ocean and Burlington county lines.