As New Jersey firefighters gained control of one forest fire in the heavily wooded Pinelands region, a second broke out, and was halfway contained as of Tuesday afternoon.
2 NJ forest fires contained; outdoor fire restrictions begin
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PEMBERTON, N.J. - Firefighters have fully contained both forest fires that have been burning in the New Jersey Pinelands in recent days, and state officials have imposed restrictions on outdoor fire usage during a high-risk period.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Tuesday night it had fully contained a 407-acre fire in the Brendan Byrne State Forest in Pemberton.
That followed the successful containment of a 617-acre fire in Little Egg Harbor.
No injuries or damage to buildings were reported in either blaze.
The state on Wednesday imposed restrictions on outdoor fire use in wooded areas.
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A firefighter sprays water on a section of woods in Little Egg Harbor, N.J., on Monday, May 17, 2021 at the periphery of a forest fire that had burned several hundred acres since breaking out a day earlier. Firefighters were making progress against the blaze on its second day.
Wayne Parry
A firefighter sprays water on a section of woods in Little Egg Harbor, N.J., on Monday, May 17, 2021 at the periphery of a forest fire that had burned several hundred acres since breaking out a day earlier. Firefighters were making progress against the blaze on its second day.
Wayne Parry
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