Firefighters have fully contained a fire at Wharton State Forest in Waterford, New Jersey that broke out on Saturday.

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 ...

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 ...

The Mines Spung Wildfire has prompted evacuations and road closures in Burlington County since Friday, with crews still battling hot spots throughout the forest.

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.

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.

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.