UPDATE: The 210-acre wildfire burning in Medford, Burlington County, has been 100% contained and Jackson Road has reopened to local traffic only.
A wildfire that has stretched across 210 acres of land is ongoing in Medford, Burling ton County on Saturday morning.
According to officials, the fire began just after midnight and is burning in the area of Elderberry Drive and Jackson Road.Officials are also issued a smoke advisory earlier and say smoke from the wildfire is expected to hang low to the ground and reduce visibility during the evening and overnight hours.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.At 6:00 p.m. Saturday, June 3, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service has reached 100 percent containment of a 210-acre wildfire in the area of Elderberry Dr.
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