Massive Wildfire Forces Evacuations in New Jersey
TL;DR
A wildfire in New Jersey has burned nearly 3,900 acres of wooded land and forced the evacuation of 170 homes. The fire, named Jimmy's Waterhole Fire, started on Tuesday and was 50% contained by Wednesday morning. Firefighters are hoping to snuff out the blaze quickly due to warm and dry weather forecasted for the next few days. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but officials say that 99% of wildfires are human-caused.
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