Until there is a significant rainfall New Jersey firefighters will remain on scene to continue improving containment lines and address any areas of concern.
Evesham police announced the arrest of a 14-year-old Marlton teen in connection with a wildfire on Sycamore Avenue in Evesham that burned 52 acres on Oct. 30 and 31.
As forest fuels dry out following Sunday night’s rain and the main body of the fire continues to spread the fire’s size is expected to grow to at least 5,000 acres before reaching 100% containment.
The Jennings Creek Wildfire in West Milford is 10% contained after burning over 3,000 acres in New Jersey and New York State as of Monday morning, according to the NJ Forest Fire Service.
A firefighter has been killed battling the Jennings Creek Wildfire that started in Northern New Jersey and crossed the state border into New York, according to a published report.
A line of thunderstorms rolled across New Jersey with a brief period of heavy rains and gusty winds in most areas, according to New Jersey 101.5 Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow. Some of those storms hit a particularly unstable pocket of air leading to torrential downpours.