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Firefighters work to contain Wharton State Forest wildfire
Clip: 8/21/2023 | 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Officials said the fire was 40% contained as of Monday afternoon
Firefighters are working to contain a wildfire that broke out Sunday night in the Wharton State Forest, which stretches across Camden and Burlington counties. As of Monday afternoon, the fire had spread to 1,200 acres, double what it had been Monday morning. The fire is 40% contained and no structures are currently at risk, according to officials.
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Firefighters work to contain Wharton State Forest wildfire
Clip: 8/21/2023 | 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Firefighters are working to contain a wildfire that broke out Sunday night in the Wharton State Forest, which stretches across Camden and Burlington counties. As of Monday afternoon, the fire had spread to 1,200 acres, double what it had been Monday morning. The fire is 40% contained and no structures are currently at risk, according to officials.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipfirefighters are working to contain a wildfire that broke out last night in the Wharton State Forest that stretches across Camden and Burlington counties that's in the Pinelands as of this afternoon the fire had spread to 1200 Acres that's double what it was this morning although the fire is now 40 percent contained some hopeful news no structures are currently at risk and there have been no evacuations ordered forest fire service Crews have been running a backfiring operation throughout the day that's where they burn fuel ahead of the main fire to help change its direction and minimize its growth [Music]
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