Officials: South Jersey wildfire impacts 200 acres; 12 buildings evacuated

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says the fire is in Evesham and Voorhees townships on the border of Burlington and Camden counties.

News 12 Staff

Nov 7, 2024, 5:53 PM

Updated 20 min ago

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Officials: South Jersey wildfire impacts 200 acres; 12 buildings evacuated
A wildfire on the border of Burlington and Camden counties has forced the evacuation of a dozen buildings and is threatening dozens more.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says the fire is in Evesham and Voorhees townships. It says that as of 3 p.m., the fire is impacting 200 acres of land and is 0% contained.
The fire is threatening 104 buildings – 12 of which have been evacuated as a precaution.
Officials say Sycamore Avenue is closed, Kettle Run Road is closed from Braddock Mill Road to Hopewell Road and access to the Sturbridge Lakes Development is closed.
“Forest Fire Service crews continue to construct firelines and working to stop the fire's forward progress by strategically utilizing a backfiring operation to eliminate fuels ahead of the main body of fire,” officials posted on social media.
The Forest Fire Service responded with fire engines, bulldozers and ground crews. A helicopter capable of dropping 350 gallons of water at a time is also on the scene.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.