New Jersey Wildfire Scorches Thousands of Acres, Forces Evacuations.
TL;DR
A fast-moving wildfire in southern New Jersey has grown to nearly 4,000 acres less than 24 hours after it started. About 170 structures in the Manchester Township area were evacuated Tuesday night, but all residents have since been allowed to return home. No structures are damaged and no injuries have been reported, officials said, but firefighters have faced “extreme fire behavior.” The cause of the fire is under investigation, and the weather is not expected to provide much help in containing the fire.
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- Forest fire in Ocean County grows to 2,500 acres; residents evacuated NJ.com
- Wildfire in Central New Jersey Burns 3800 Acres The New York Times
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