N.J. forest fire that scorched 617 acres is 40% contained, could smolder for days, officials say
Updated 2:07 PM;
Today 11:39 AM
Smoke billows above the tree line on Monday, May 17, 2021 from a forest fire in Little Egg Harbor.New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
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Firefighters are still working to contain a forest fire that started in Bass River State Forest and has burned 617 acres in Little Egg Harbor, an official said Monday.
There have been no significant injuries and no significant property damage due to the fire, which broke out Sunday morning east of the Garden State Parkway and across Barnegat Bay from Long Beach Island, according to Little Egg Harbor Police Chief Richard J. Buzby Jr. The fire initially threatened 100 homes, but that has been reduced to 30 on Monday.