Wildfire Ravages Thousands of Acres in New Jersey, Forcing Evacuations.
TL;DR
Firefighters are battling to contain a 2,500-acre forest fire in Manchester Township, New Jersey, which has prompted mandatory evacuations of 170 structures and road closures. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and as of Wednesday morning, it was only 10% contained. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is working alongside the fire department of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to contain the blaze.
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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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