Officials: Wildfire near Lakewood Country Club now 75% contained
Officials say the fire, which began Monday afternoon, has burned 35 acres of land.
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A wildfire near Pine Park and the Lakewood Country Club in Lakewood is now 75% contained, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
Officials say the fire, which began Monday afternoon, has burned 35 acres of land.
Clearstream Road has reopened after previously being closed due to the fire.
No homes are in danger and no evacuation orders were issued.
However, the smoke from the fire did cause some golfers to be turned away from the Lakewood Country Club golf course.
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“We started seeing smoke out there and the smoke got heavier. The fire department came by, police department said we’ve got to shut it down, get everybody off the course,” said Ted Misa, of Lakewood Country Club.
Officials say the Forest Fire Service will remain on the scene to help extinguish the fire.
State fire restrictions remain in effect due to the lack of rain and dryness of the ground.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says that since October, crews have responded to over 500 wildfires. They say that this is more than a 1,300% increase in wildfires over the same time last year.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
