The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is continuing its efforts to contain a wildfire in the Wharton State Forest in Burlington County, which continues to grow in size.
As of late Monday afternoon, officials said the blaze - dubbed the Mullica River Fire - has grown to 11,000 acres and is now 50% contained.
"We have essentially ruled out natural causes and so we'll continue to investigate the fire," Gregory McLaughlin, chief and state fire warden for the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, said during a Monday afternoon press conference."Illegal campfires and fires that aren't fully extinguished continue to pose a great risk," said Shawn LaTourette, commissioner of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection.Full containment of the fire is expected by Wednesday.
"It's been a really long time since I actually saw fire whirls on a fire, and yesterday I saw several of them. That's extreme fire intensity," said McLaughlin.Officials provide updates on the Wharton State Forest fire in Burlington County, New Jersey.
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