A forest fire that mysteriously started Wednesday at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County is now burning approximately 220 acres of land on the installation. According to officials, it’s more than 85% contained.
This from NJ.com:
Senior Airman Lauren Pitts said members of the Joint Base Fire Department and New Jersey Forest Fire Services worked all night to contain the blaze, which may have been sparked by training exercises.
Three residences in Pemberton Township were under mandatory evacuation on Wednesday night as firefighters worked to control the flames. Other homes were evacuated voluntarily as a precaution, she said.
Pitts said there are no additional planned evacuations at this time.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, Pitts said.
Stay tuned to the blog for more on this developing story.