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Pinelands wildfire swells to 5,750 acres as campground, trail remain closed
A fire that raced through Wharton State Forest in New Jersey’s Pinelands starting Friday was mostly contained as of Monday, according to the state Forest Fire Service. The 5,750-acre Mines Spung Fire, ...
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Mines Spung wildfire grows over the weekend, 80% contained
After starting last week, the large Mines Spung wildfire has grown over 3,000 acres over the weekend. According to the New ...
Wharton State Forest fire burns more than 4,000 acres near Carranza Memorial in Shamong
Fire engines, helicopters and ground crews were being used to try to contain the blaze, which has been dubbed the Mines ...
Wildfire in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest 80% contained after burning more than 5,700 acres
A wildfire burning in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest is now 80% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Sunday ...
Wharton State Forest wildfire: Blaze now 80% contained after burning 5,750 acres
The Mines Spung Wildfire has prompted evacuations and road closures in Burlington County since Friday, with crews still ...
N.J. wildfire rapidly grows to 2,500 acres, officials say
A wildfire in the Wharton State Forest in Burlington County that forced the evacuation of a juvenile justice public school ...
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Wildfire in Burlington County, New Jersey grows to 5,500 acres; 70% contained
The wildfire burning in Burlington County, New Jersey, has grown in size, but firefighters are making progress containing the ...
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Wharton State Forest fire burns more than 4,000 acres near Carranza Memorial in Shamong
The Mines Spung Wildfire was burning near the Carranza Memorial. The stone monument honors Emilio Carranza Rodriguez, a Mexican aviator who died in a crash at the Pinelands site in 1928.