A little over three weeks after a wildfire nearly burnt down his business, the Paradise Lakes Campground is grateful for what he has left. KerriCorrado reports.
in New Jersey’s Wharton State Forest is now under control. That’s the word from a briefing Wednesday morning from state firefighters.
The Mullica River fire was New Jersey’s largest wildfire in 15 years. It started nearly three miles away and was fueled by the wind at times. Authorities say an illegal campfire is to blame for the fire. “I started telling everyone you have to leave,” Miller said. “Leave your stuff because if it jumps we will be trapped.”
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