Crews in South Jersey are battling a wildfire in Downe Twp, Cumberland County amid very dry conditions.
Friday, November 1, 2024 9:26PMThe New Jersey Forest Fire Service has dubbed it the "Halloween Fire."
The fire was 20% contained as of Friday morning. Firefighters are using a backfire operation to help contain it.It's not yet known what sparked the fire. The blaze will be staffed through the weekend and smoky conditions will likely linger until South Jersey sees some substantial rain.SEE ALSO: "We've been very busy. Our folks are getting really tired. It's been nonstop night and day," said Chief Bill Donnelly, state fire warden for the NJ Forest Fire Service.He said between Sept. 15 to Nov. 1, 2023, New Jersey had 27 fires that burned a total of seven acres."The fuels are so extremely dry the things that wouldn't typically start these fires are in fact starting the fires," said Donnelly.
Water company officials say we're a ways off from mandatory water restrictions. But they stress that things like holding off on irrigating lawns and only running washing machines when they're full can go a long way in conserving water.
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