As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, the Forest Fire Service said the wildfire was completely contained.
No injuries have been reported.
Roughly 75 firefighters responded to battle the terrain in Jackson Township, using bulldozers to dig trenches around the fire, hoping to contain it."We've had nine major wildfires this season. Major wildfires are fires we consider to be 100 acres or larger. In a typical year, a busy year, we would normally see four or five," said Chief Greg McLaughlin with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service."We're definitely showing fatigue. People are tired.
Meanwhile, an air quality alert is in effect for several counties in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey due to According to our 6abc Data Journalism team, Tuesday's air quality index reached 110, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups. That number was up significantly from Monday's recorded 40 AQI.
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