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Forest Fire in New Jersey Pinelands Fully Contained; 2nd Blaze Mostly Contained

Authorities say they have completely contained one of the two forest fires burning in the New Jersey Pinelands, while the other remains mostly contained. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service announced Monday that the fire in the Brendan T. Byrne …

Update: 100% of New Jersey Forest Fire Contained

A substantial wildfire in Manchester Township in New Jersey on federal, state and private property, which reached 3,859 acres in size, has been 100% contained, the state’s forest fire service reported Thursday. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service also said …

Firefighters Contain New Jersey Forest Fire That Threatened 15 Homes

LITTLE EGG HARBOR, N.J. (AP) – A wind-whipped forest fire in the southern New Jersey Pinelands that threatened 16 homes Tuesday was fully contained by nightfall, and firefighters said they believed the homes were no longer in jeopardy. No injuries …

Wildfire Mitigation Plan Would Cut 2.4 Million New Jersey Pinelands Trees

BASS RIVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Up to 2.4 million trees would be cut down as part of a project to prevent major wildfires in a federally protected New Jersey forest heralded as a unique environmental treasure. New Jersey environmental …