Firefighters in New Jersey say a 5,900-acre blaze in the Bass River State Forest is close to being fully contained, just in time for another one to break out.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Firefighters in New Jersey say a 5,900-acre blaze in the Bass River State Forest has been fully contained, just in time for another one to break out.
As that fire came under control, the forest fire service started battling a smaller blaze near Medford, New Jersey that broke out late Friday, about 40 miles inland. Officials“It’s been a little bit of a long week with some long nights and some long days,” said Forest Fire Service Chief Greg McLaughlin during a press conference Saturday morning. He said crews were being given rest after fighting the Bass River fire before being cycled in to fight the Medford fire.in forest fires in New Jersey.
“We’re seeing the fire season window of mid-March to mid-May start in February or early March and here we are, into June,” he added.
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