Officials say the fire has burned at least 600 acres and has been reduced by 10%.
The flames are approaching the Batsto Village area.
Batsto Village and all related hiking and mountain biking trails are closed to visitors. The Mullica River Campground, the Mullica River Trail and the boat launches along the Mullica River are closed from the Atsion recreation area to the village of Batsto.
Pinelands Adventures has suspended kayaking and canoeing and Campground Paradise Lakes has been evacuated by fire.
No injuries were reported.
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title: “Wharton State Forest Fire Crews Battling Fire In Washington D.C. Samong Hammond And Mulika " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-09” author: “Janet Fietek”
Officials say the fire reached 7,200 acres in size, extending to the cities of Washington, Samong, Hammond and Mulika. The fire has been brought under control by 45%, the Forest Fire Department announced on Monday morning. Forest Fire Department crews will continue to conduct firefighting operations throughout the day to help contain the fire, officials say. There are also several closed roads:
Route 206 – from Chew Road to Stokes Road
Route 542 – from Green Bank Road to Columbia Road
Batsto Village and all related hiking and mountain biking trails are closed to visitors. The Atsion recreation area is also closed. The Mullica River Campground, Lower Forde Campground, Mullica River Trail and boat launches along the Mullica River are closed from the Atsion recreation area to the village of Batsto. These closures will remain in effect until later. Pinelands Adventures has suspended kayaking and canoeing. The Paradise Lakes campsite has been evacuated. Officials say 18 structures are threatened. “The protection of the structure exists and is provided by local volunteer fire services from the Atlantic, Burlington and Ocean counties, and we thank them for their help,” said the Forest Fire Department. No injuries were reported. The Forest Fire Department reminds drone pilots not to fly in the fire zone: “No drones in the fire zone – if you fly, we can not!” Officials say the fire is being fueled by dry and windy conditions. Copyright © 2022 WPVI-TV. All rights reserved.
title: “Wharton State Forest Fire Crews Battling Fire In Washington D.C. Samong Hammond And Mulika " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-26” author: “Thomas Mccandless”
GROWTH: The fire in South Jersey is still spreading, now tripling in size since yesterday. We try to navigate the closed roads, to approach the point to talk to officials. We are live at noon with more updates on firefight @ 6abc pic.twitter.com/jTbeH3FddD – Alyana Gomez (@ AlyanaGomez6ABC) June 20, 2022 Officials say the fire reached 7,200 acres in size, extending to the cities of Washington, Samong, Hammond and Mulika. The fire has been brought under control by 45%, the Forest Fire Department announced on Monday morning. Forest Fire Department crews will continue to conduct firefighting operations throughout the day to help contain the fire, officials say. There are also several closed roads:
Route 206 – from Chew Road to Stokes Road
Route 542 – from Green Bank Road to Columbia Road
Batsto Village and all related hiking and mountain biking trails are closed to visitors. The Atsion recreation area is also closed. The Mullica River Campground, Lower Forde Campground, Mullica River Trail and boat launches along the Mullica River are closed from the Atsion recreation area to the village of Batsto. These closures will remain in effect until later. Pinelands Adventures has suspended kayaking and canoeing. The Paradise Lakes campsite has been evacuated. Officials say 18 structures are threatened. “The protection of the structure exists and is provided by local volunteer fire services from the Atlantic, Burlington and Ocean counties, and we thank them for their help,” said the Forest Fire Department. No injuries were reported. The Forest Fire Department reminds drone pilots not to fly in the fire zone: “No drones in the fire zone – if you fly, we can not!” Officials say the fire is being fueled by dry and windy conditions. Copyright © 2022 WPVI-TV. All rights reserved.
