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Crews battle ‘erratic’ Ocean County wildfire
Clip: 9/10/2024 | 1m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
The fire, in Berkeley Township, is reported to be 50% contained
Firefighters are battling an “erratic” forest fire in Berkeley Township, Ocean County that began Monday night. The latest report from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service indicates the fire had spread to 189 acres of land and was 50% contained; there has been no immediate threat to any nearby homes or buildings, and no roads have been closed due to the fire.
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Crews battle ‘erratic’ Ocean County wildfire
Clip: 9/10/2024 | 1m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Firefighters are battling an “erratic” forest fire in Berkeley Township, Ocean County that began Monday night. The latest report from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service indicates the fire had spread to 189 acres of land and was 50% contained; there has been no immediate threat to any nearby homes or buildings, and no roads have been closed due to the fire.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipcrews are trying to contain an erratic forest fire in Ocean County that broke out Monday night it's in the pinewall section of Berkeley Township the state forest fire service dubbed at Fisher pit Wildfire because of its location on the border of Beachwood in Berkeley right by exit 77 on the parkway well as of this afternoon state officials said the fire spread to nearly 190 Acres but was 50% contained it's near Central Regional middle and high school but authorities say no structures are In Harm's Way and no roads have been closed our cameras caught a thin layer of smoke hovering in the air just outside the perimeter of the fire now according to the State Fire Crews continue to secure and reinforce containment Lines by mopping up hot spots alongside the fire's perimeter smoke is though still affecting neighboring communities but has been gradually decreasing throughout the day the cause of the fire is still under investigation [Music]
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