Forest Fire at range on Ft. Dix (merged)

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Forest fire burning on Fort Dix
August 28, 2008
FORT DIX, N.J. - Firefighters are battling a forest fire on the Fort Dix military reservation.

Department of Environmental Protection spokeswoman Darlene Yuhas said Thursday evening that at least a couple of hundred acres in a remote area of the base, near the Ocean-Burlington county line, about 25 miles southeast of Trenton, are involved.

Yuhas said Fort Dix firefighters have been working to contain the blaze.

She said the state Forest Fire Service is monitoring the fire, and additional firefighters would be assigned if the fire moves off the military property.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--forestfire0828aug28,0,4899381.story
 
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We were heading down 70 in Whiting this morning about 8:30 and it was really thick. By the time Jessica replaced the batteries in my camera it had thinned out; however, we did get this shot.

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New Jersey Forest Fire Service Division B- US Army, Ft. Dix- Plumstead Twp area - Tuesday 09/02/08

Several fires are currently active within the ordinance impact area near the Ocean/Burlington border. Estimated total acres is 3000. NJFFS is monitoring the situation. Moderate smoke in area.
Fire is continuing to burn primarily near Range 85, and the ARDC
Range 4 area.
Estimated acreage is 3000, no structures involved. One injury to a Ft.
Dix firefighter, a sprained wrist. Efforts have been limited to
backfiring and constructing fire lines. Mutual aid assets from the
Cookstown Fire Co. and New Egypt Fire Co. were utilized over the
weekend. Fire will continue to burn until significant rainfall is
received, which is expected on Saturday.
 
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Declared out at a total of 3200 acres. Small fire blown out of proportion.
 
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