A rapidly spreading wildfire in southern New Jersey spread across 3,859 acres in one day but was 50% contained by Wednesday morning, authorities said.
The fire was a"severe situation," said John Cecil, the assistant commissioner of state parks, forests and historic sites at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection at a news conference on Wednesday morning.Smoke rises after wildfires broke out in Manchester, New Jersey.
Shortly after 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 70 households from Manchester Township were evacuated to the Machester High School, said Manchester Police Chief Robert Dolan. About 100 households were evacuated from Lakehurst Borough, added Dolan. The shelters were open until 3:00 or 4:00 a.m. when police notified residents they were allowed to return to their homes, he said.
The agency expects to contain the Manchester County Fire soon and"wrap up this fire quickly and safely," Trevor Raynor, New Jersey Forest Fire Service's warden, said at the news conference. Firefighters are using hard pavement, roads and controls to stop the wildfire spread, he said.Trending News
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