Big Fire Near The Boot Camp

[Teegate]

There is a big fire in Wharton somewhere behind the boot camp. The fire trucks were heading there about an hour ago according to Dragon. And now on the news they are saying it has the potential to be a big one.

 

[dragoncjo]

Yeah saw trucks scrambling around caranza and parked at memorial and Costello school. Seemed to just be developing at 8am.

 

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[smoke_jumper]

Smoke and ash is falling in Atco

 

[Teegate]

This could be a problem for many creatures.

 

[Teegate]

Just went out at my house and smell smoke. I am 20 miles away. If it is from the fire this would be the first time I smelled one from the pines.

 

[Teegate]

WILDFIRE UPDATE: Mines Spung Wildfire - Wharton State Forest - Shamong Twp, Burlington County

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is on scene of a wildfire in the area of the Carranza Memorial in the Wharton State Forest, Shamong Twp., Burlington County.

The fire was first reported by a private aircraft flying over the area earlier this morning. Forest Fire Service crews are actively working to establish and strengthen containment lines, and have initiated a backfire operation to aid in containment.

SIZE & CONTAINMENT
100 acres
0% contained

ROAD CLOSURES
⚠️ Local forest road closures
⚠️ Tuckerton Rd closed from Carranza to Washington Turnpike
⚠️ Bulldozer Rd closed

TRAIL CLOSURES
The Batona Trail is closed between Carranza Rd and Bulldozer Rd

STRUCTURES THREATENED & EVACUATIONS
⚠️ 0 structures threatened
⚠️ Lower Forge Campground evacuated
✅ 0 structures evacuated

RESOURCES DEPLOYED
Forest Fire Service fire engines, bulldozers, helicopters and ground crews

FIRE CAUSE
Under investigation

NEXT UPDATE
⏰ Approximately 4 p.m. on Friday, June 13

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Helpful Wildfire Terminology
Wildfire - An uncontrolled fire burning the different types of vegetation that cover the land. A wildfire is considered a “major wildfire” after it exceeds 100 acres in size.
Containment - When reporting on a wildfire a percentage of containment will be given, which will state how much of the fireline has been completed.
Backfire - A fire intentionally set along the interior edge of a fireline by Forest Fire Service staff to consume fuel in the path of a wildfire and/or to change the direction of force of a fire’s convection column.
Fireline - The part of a containment or control line that is scraped or dug to mineral soil.
Threatened - Critical infrastructure, roads, homes and commercial buildings that are in the vicinity of a wildfire.

#NJFFS #NJForestFireService #NewJerseyDEP

 

[ecampbell]

At 9:00 Am the FFS was pulling a large travel trailer into the Carranza parking lot followed by an entourage of official and unofficial vehicles. It was labeled Incident Command Post. There are 3 active camps at Batona.

 

[smoke_jumper]

At 9:00 Am the FFS was pulling a large travel trailer into the Carranza parking lot followed by an entourage of official and unofficial vehicles. It was labeled Incident Command Post. There are 3 active camps at Batona.

ICP is being moved to Atsion Lake by the Ranger Station.

 

[enormiss]

Smelled it the whole way home from Philly and was wondering if the Canadian fires were still burning and blowing down. Guess not :-( Didn't see any smoke plume like usual but was/is very hazy

 

[MuckSavage]

Heavy smoke smell & dense haze all around Gloucester Twp. Edit. I just stepped out of my shop in Blackwood & there's ash falling.

 

[smoke_jumper]

Strike teams are setting up on Bards Bridge Road.

 

[Teegate]

WILDFIRE UPDATE: Mines Spung Wildfire - Wharton State Forest - Shamong Twp, Burlington County

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service remains on scene of a wildfire in the area of the Carranza Memorial in the Wharton State Forest, Shamong Twp., Burlington County.

SIZE & CONTAINMENT
400 acres
25% contained

ROAD CLOSURES
⚠️ Local forest road closures
⚠️ Tuckerton Rd closed from Carranza Rd. to Washington Turnpike
⚠️ Bulldozer Rd closed
⚠️ Hampton Rd closed

TRAIL CLOSURES
The Batona Trail is closed between Carranza Rd and Bulldozer Rd

STRUCTURES THREATENED & EVACUATIONS
Phillip M. Costello Preparatory Academy evacuated
⚠️ 1 structures threatened
⚠️ Lower Forge Campground evacuated

RESOURCES DEPLOYED
Forest Fire Service fire engines, bulldozers, helicopters and ground crews

FIRE CAUSE
Under investigation

NEXT UPDATE
⏰ Approximately 10 p.m. on Friday, June 13

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[Teegate]

Strike teams are setting up on Bards Bridge Road.

That is quite far from the starting point.

 

[Teegate]

Ash is falling here. Never had that before.

 

[imkms]

Aerial footage shows New Jersey wildfire burning Wharton State Forest

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.

www.foxweather.com

 

[dragoncjo]

Was just out they were burning at glossy spung road. I’m guessing it’s glossy spung/hampton to caranza/tuckerton. Then down tuckerton to bulldozed road over to lower forge road and up Hay road/riders switch. If I had to guess that is the containment area.

 

[SpinyPiney]

Getting flurries here in Laurel Springs/Lindenwold area. The haze reminds me of the summer smog growing up in Philly back in the 80’s.

 

[Boyd]

Is this the smoke from the fire? Looks like rain is headed our way, hard to tell if it will amount to anything.

 

[smoke_jumper]

Is this the smoke from the fire? Looks like rain is headed our way, hard to tell if it will amount to anything.

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Yes, that’s the smoke. I saw it on a weather page as well.