The fire has now reached 7,200 acres across multiple townships.
Batsto Village and all of its trails continue to be closed to all visitors.
Boat launches along the Mullica River, the Mullica River Trail, the Mullica River campground and the Lower Forde campground are closed.Route 206 from Chew Road to Stokes Road and Route 542 from Green Bank Road to Columbia Road are also closed. Authorities first addressed the growing fire midday Sunday, where it began in a remote section of Wharton State Forest along the Mullica River.At 10:56 p.m., authorities said the fire had reached 2,100 acres and was at 20% containment.
An average of 1,500 wildfires damage or destroy 7,000 acres of the state's forests each year, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
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