Crime & Safety
Forest Fire Burning in Remote Area of Burlington County
There are no injuries and only minor property damage in a remote area of Wharton State Park in Shamong.
A major forest fire in a remote section of Shamong is expected to burn up to 200 acres of land, according to an Associated Press report posted on the Courier Post's website.
The Medford Fire Tower reported the burning around 10:37 a.m., according to the report. It burned through 50 acres of land in about 30 minutes, but no injuries have been reported. There is minor property damage, according to the report.
The fire is in a "very, very remote" area of Wharton State Forest in Shamong, and no buildings are nearby. Fire officials told the Associated Press that winds had died down Friday morning and rain projected for late Friday night may help extinguish the fire completely.
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