South Jersey forest fire has consumed more than 100 acres and is still burning
A wind-driven major wildfire in Wharton State Forest in Burlington and Atlantic Counties continued to spread Sunday evening as more than 600 acres burned and the fire was only 10% contained as of 7:30 p.m., with structures threatened and at least one campground evacuated, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service reported.
At 5 p.m., the fire service had reported no structures were threatened; two hours later that had changed, with six structures in the Paradise Lakes Campground in Hammonton at risk. The campground was evacuated. Local fire departments from Atlantic and Burlington Counties were providing structure protection.
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