June 17, 2025 Wildfire in South Jersey's Wharton State Forest is now 90% contained The blaze, which began Friday, has closed numerous roads and threatened five structures in Burlington County.

Firefighters continued Sunday to battle the California Branch Wildfire in Wharton State Forest, which has spread to 2,300 acres. The fire, which has spread across two counties, is 80% contained ...

The fire was 100% contained by Monday morning, according to the New Jersey State Forest Fire Service. On Sunday evening, the fire known as the California Branch Wildfire, was 80% contained.

New Jersey (KYW) — A wildfire is burning in the area of the Emilio Carranza Memorial in the Wharton State Forest in Shamong Township, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service and Department of ...

A wildfire that began Friday in the Wharton State Forest in Burlington County is now 80% contained, fire officials said Sunday. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service posted on its Facebook page a ...

LACEY, NJ – Firefighters have made progress containing a massive wildfire burning in central New Jersey that threatened to become the largest blaze in the state in nearly 20 years, officials said.

A huge wildfire continued burning in New Jersey on Wednesday, spanning 11,500 acres and prompting evacuation orders that have since been lifted.

New Jersey firefighters are still battling a massive blaze in the southern part of the state, which officials say could wind up being the largest wildfire in the Garden State in the last 20 years ...

Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in New Jersey that has burned over 15,000 acres, with strong winds on Sunday complicating their efforts, officials said.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the Jones Road Fire burning near Barnegat, New Jersey had consumed 1,200 acres and was uncontrolled. Part of the Garden State Parkway is closed near Waretown.

Arif, Merieme New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection/KYW via CNN Newsource California Branch Fire burning in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest on March 22.