Firefighters are working to extinguish a wildfire that is burning through about 450 acres of the Wharton State Forest in Burlington County, New Jersey.
Firefighters are working to extinguish a wildfire that is burning through about 450 acres of the Wharton State Forest in Burlington County, New Jersey on Friday.
The Batona Campground in Wharton State Forest has been evacuated, according to officials. The Batona Trail is also closed between Route 532 and Carranza Road and Tulpehocken is closed from Apple Pie Hill to Hawkins Bridge."The fire is burning in a very rugged area," Section Fire Warden Thomas Gerber said during a news conference."The Wharton State Forest, a lot of it is inaccessible to motorized vehicles or fire equipment.
Local Wharton State Forrest roads are closed. Later today, officials said Carranza Road will close from the Carranza Memorial to Speedwell Road at Friendship Field.Long Island
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