A wildfire had threatened dozens of buildings, together with an elementary faculty in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
The New Jersey Forest Hearth Service first reported the blaze—dubbed the “Scotland Run Wildfire”—within the space of Pennsylvania Ave. and Proposed Ave. in Franklin Township round 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2025.
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As of the morning of Thursday, March 14, 2025, Hearth officers mentioned the wildfire is one hundred pc contained after it burned by means of over 190 acres.
Officers mentioned the hearth initially threatened 60 constructions. Nevertheless, firefighters made progress with the assistance of volunteer firefighters who had been defending these constructions.
— New Jersey Forest Hearth Service (@njdepforestfire) March 13, 2025
As this hearth is being investigated, the New Jersey Division of Environmental Safety is ready to carry a press convention Thursday afternoon on wildfire season and drought situations after they noticed one of many busiest wildfire seasons on file.
That assembly is predicted to occur at 1:30 p.m.
Thus far this 12 months, the New Jersey Forest Hearth Service has responded to greater than 350 wildfires all through the state.
The reason for the Scotland Run Hearth stays underneath investigation.
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