A wildfire has erupted in the area of the Emilio Carranza Memorial in the Wharton State Forest in Shamong Township, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service and Department of Environmental Protection ...

SHAMONG, NJ — A wildfire burning in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest grew rapidly overnight to more than 4,200 acres, prompting road closures and at least one evacuation, according to officials.

A wildfire has burned at least 2,500 acres of land in Wharton State Forest in Shamong Township, Burlington County, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

SHAMONG TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A wildfire erupted in the Wharton State Forest in southern New Jersey on Friday morning, quickly spreading and scorching at least 100 acres of land.

The Mines Spung wildfire inside Wharton State Forest in Shamong Township is around 80% contained but is still threatening some structures, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

New Jersey (KYW) — A wildfire is burning in the area of the Emilio Carranza Memorial in the Wharton State Forest in Shamong Township, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service and Department of ...