Wharton State Forest is an amazing place, home to some 300 bird species, nearly 60 reptile and amphibian species, and more than 90 fish species.

This story originally appeared on 6abc. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is continuing its efforts to contain a wildfire in the Wharton State Forest in Burlington County, which continues to grow in ...

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — New maps of the roads of Wharton State Forest identify about 200 miles of usable, legal roads where there were more than 500 miles included on a previous map.

Greg McLaughlin, New Jersey Forest Fire Service chief, speaks about the future of Wharton State Forest after a wildfire burnt more than 13,000 acres in June, Tuesday, July 26, 2022.

Wharton State Forest, located in Burlington, Atlantic and Camden counties, is the largest single tract of land within the New Jersey park system. The state forest is more than 110,000 acres.

A Friday wildfire that engulfed 1,200 acres of Wharton State Forest in Burlington County, N.J., continued to rage into the evening and was 40% contained.

State fire officials anticipate about 15,000 acres of the Wharton State Forest being burned by a wildlife first sighted around 10 a.m. Sunday Eric Conklin, Staff Writer Joe Martucci , Eric Conklin ...

Wharton State Forest, typically a beloved location for hiking, biking and spending time outside became the site of a fatal 6ABC helicopter crash on Tuesday night. The crash occurred after 8 p.m ...

WILDFIRE UPDATE: County Line Wildfire – Wharton State Forest At 8 a.m., April 25, @njdepforestfire reached 100% containment of a 510-acre wildfire in the area of Jackson Rd. in Wharton SF.

A wildfire burning through Wharton State Forest in New Jersey has spread to at least 7,200 acres and was 45% contained as of Monday morning, fire officials said.

Wharton State Forest fire map Check out our map of the fire to see where it is burning. If you can't see the map above, click on this link Joe Jacquez is a digital producer with the USA Today Network.

Wharton State Forest, located about 20 miles northwest of Atlantic City, is the largest single tract of land within the New Jersey State Park System, according to the state’s park service.