The fire started near the rest stop off Route 23 North and Spring Lake Road in the woods, according to the mayor of West Milford.
Anthony Johnson has the latest on the massive wildfire burning through parts of West Milford. Newscopter7 is over the smoke and flames.The wildfire in West Milford, New Jersey has reached 250 acres in size and is 30% contained, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
Newscopter 7 was above the fire Thursday, and captured just how far that smoke spread, along with choppers dousing flames with buckets of water.Officials say crews started a backfiring operation to help contain the fire near Echo Lake. Zachary Turner says it was like his neighborhood was covered in fog. Every breath was filled with smoke.
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