NEW JERSEY (KYW Newsradio) — New Jersey firefighters are battling a 150-acre wildfire in Gloucester County.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service reported Tuesday morning that 60% of the fire – now named the Box Turtle – that erupted both on private property and in the White Oaks Wildlife Management area in Franklin and Monroe townships is under control.
They say crews will continue to monitor and improve containment lines in addition to extinguishing any hotspots near the fire perimeter.
People are advised to stay away from the area.
According to the Department of Environmental Protection nearly 1,500 wildfires damage or destroy 7,000 acres of New Jersey's forests each year.
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