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Wharton State Forest wildfire: Blaze now 80% contained after burning 5,750 acres
The Mines Spung Wildfire has prompted evacuations and road closures in Burlington County since Friday, with crews still ...
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Wharton State Forest fire 80% contained but still threatening buildings
The Mines Spung wildfire at Wharton State Forest is still burning and has now reached 5,750 acres, according to the State Forest Fire Service. Officials say the fire is 80% contained but five ...
Delaware has the worst air quality in the country from NJ wildfire
The worst air in the country on the morning of June 14 was in New Castle County because of a wildfire in New Jersey. The air ...
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Wharton State Forest fire burns more than 4,000 acres near Carranza Memorial in Shamong
It said firefighters were "making progress" in containing the blaze. The Mines Spung Wildfire was burning near the Carranza Memorial. The stone monument honors Emilio Carranza Rodriguez ...
'Making progress': New Jersey wildfire 60% contained as crew battle flames; evacuations ordered
New Jersey firefighters have contained 60% of the Mines Spung Wildfire in Wharton State Forest, which has burned over 5,000 ...
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DNREC: Particulates make today a "Code Orange" air quality day
DNREC says today is a Code Orange air quality day in Delaware.. East-northeasterly winds will continue to bring smoke from ...
Firefighters still battling N.J. blaze as it scorches 4,200 acres
A wildfire that broke out in Burlington County had slowed its progress by Saturday as first responders continue to counter its initial rapid spread, authorities said. The blaze, dubbed the Mines Spung ...
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Shamong Township wildfire spreads more than 2,500 acres
The Mines Spung Wildfire was first reported by a private aircraft flying over Shamong Township around 11 a.m. Friday. At ...