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Reply The Roosevelt City section of Manchester sits in the Pine Barrens and is bordered on one side by Warren Grove, which was the site of a very large forest fire in 2007. (Google Maps) MANCHESTER, NJ Wildfires in the Pine Barrens are a perpetual concern, especially in the spring. For homeowners in areas surrounded by large swaths of forest, the concern can be heightened. Manchester Township residents in the Roosevelt City section can breathe a sigh of relief, however, as a joint project by federal, state and county officials has created a 200-foot-wide, 5-mile-long fire break that now protects 4,000 residents and 1,700 homes, officials said.

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