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 — 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 Environmental ...

As of 8 p.m. on April 23, it had consumed 13,250 acres, and firefighters had achieved 50% containment, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. The wildfire has previously threatened 1,320 ...

SHAMONG TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A wildfire erupted in the Wharton State Forest in southern New Jersey on Friday morning, quickly spreading and scorching at least 100 acres of land.. Known as the Mines ...

New Jersey State Police announced Wednesday morning that the Garden State Parkway and Route 9 near the fire zone were open again.The cause of the fire is under investigation, but long-term drought ...

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 (KYW) — Two campgrounds were evacuated and over 2,300 acres were burned after a fire broke out Saturday at Wharton State Forest in Waterford, New Jersey. The fire was 100% contained ...

New Jersey — 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 Environmental ...