The two fires consumed 1,550 acres in Evesham and Browns Mills.
were fully contained by Monday afternoon, officials said.
The 700-acre fire ire in the area of Kettle Run Road in Evesham and the 850-acre wildfire in the area of City Line Road and Butler Place Road in Brendan T. Byrne State Forest in Browns Mills were both 100% contained by noon Monday, theThe Evesham fire broke out before 9 p.m. Friday, while the Browns Mills blaze was reported at about noon Friday.
Smoke is expected to be visible for days with forest fire service officials remaining on the scene of both to make sure control lines hold.New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection No one was injured during the fire and no homes or businesses were damaged in either fire. Four structures in Evesham and two in Brendan Byre State Forest were threatened at one point.
Kettle Run Road in Evesham reopened at 8 p.m. Sunday, while all local forest roads near the Browns Mills fire are again open. The cause of both fires is still under investigation.
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