Tonight's sunset in the #NewJersey #Pinelands 🔥 🌞 🌎

📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer

#sunset #sunsets #beauty #nature #water #whartonstateforest

Firefighters still battling N.J. blaze as it scorches 4,200 acres The fire is one of the largest in the state since April.

[U.S] Firefighters still battling N.J. blaze as it scorches 4,200 acres www.nj.com/news/2025/06... via #ClimateCrisis #SevereWeather #Heatwave #Wildfire #Particulates #PM2.5 #BurlingtonCounty #WhartonStateForest #NewJersey #America

Not far from me….hopefully it will be contained soon. #newjersey #forestfire #nj #southjersey #wildfire #whartonstateforest #fire

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🔥 WILDFIRE UPDATE: #MinesSpungWildfire - #WhartonStateForest - Shamong Twp, #BurlingtonCounty

NJDEPForestFire remains on scene of a wildfire in the area of the Carranza Memorial in the Wharton State Forest, Shamong Twp.

SIZE & CONTAINMENT
🔥 400 acres
🔥 25% contained

#NJWildfire

🔥 WILDFIRE ALERT: 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 Coranza Memorial in the #WhartonStateForest, #ShamongTwp., #BurlingtonCounty.

#NJWildfire

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Went & got a little dusty out in the #PineBarrens this morning
#WhartonStateForest #Jeep

[U.S.] Firefighters in the Carolinas battle multiple wildfires as New Jersey crews contain a forest blaze www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news... via #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #SevereWeather #Wildfires #WhartonStateForest #Polk #Henderson #NorthCarolina #SouthCarolina #America

🔥 #NJ #NJWildFire #WhartonStateForest

Thank you NJ Forest Fire Service 💜

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RESOURCES DEPLOYED
🚒 The Forest Fire Service remains on scene with fire engines, bulldozers and ground crews.

FIRE CAUSE
🔥 Under investigation

NEXT UPDATE
⏰ Approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 23

#NJ #NJWildFire #WhartonStateForest

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ROADS AFFECTED
⚠️ Raritan Ave closed within Wharton State Forest
⚠️ Old Atsion Rd closed within Wharton State Forest
⚠️ 5 Mile Crossing closed within Wharton State Forest
⚠️ Goshen Bridge Rd closed within Wharton State Forest
#NJ #NJWildFire #WhartonStateForest

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STRUCTURES THREATENED & EVACUATIONS
⚠️ 18 structures are in close proximity to the fire, however the fire is moving away from the homes
⚠️ Goshen Pond Campground has been evacuated
⚠️ Atsion Family Campground has been evacuated
✅ 0 structures evacuated
#NJ #NJWildFire #WhartonStateForest

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Last night the wildfire crossed the Mullica River and is now burning in Shamong Twp., Burlington County and Waterford Twp, Camden County.

SIZE & CONTAINMENT
🔥 1,750 acres
🔥 50% contained
#NJ #NJWildfire #WhartonStateForest

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New Jersey Forest Fire Service
🔥WILDFIRE UPDATE: California Branch #Wildfire - #WhartonStateForest - Waterford, Camden County

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has made significant process containing a wildfire burning in the area of Raritan Ave and Old Atsion Rd in Wharton State Forest.
#NJ

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RESOURCES DEPLOYED
🚒 The Forest Fire Service remains on scene with fire engines, bulldozers and ground crews.

FIRE CAUSE
🔥 Under investigation

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#NJ #NJWildFire #WhartonStateForest

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ROADS AFFECTED
⚠️ Raritan Ave closed within Wharton State Forest
⚠️ Old Atsion Rd closed within Wharton State Forest
⚠️ 5 Mile Crossing closed within Wharton State Forest
⚠️ Goshen Pond
#NJ #NJWildFire #WhartonStateForest

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STRUCTURES THREATENED & EVACUATIONS
⚠️ 18 structures are in close proximity to the fire, however the fire is moving away from the homes
⚠️ Goshen Pond Campground has been evacuated
⚠️ Atsion Family Campground has been evacuated
✅ 0 structures evacuated

#NJ #NJWildFire #WhartonStateForest

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SIZE & CONTAINMENT
🔥 500 acres
🔥 0% contained
#NJ #NJWildFire #WhartonStateForest

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Atsion and Goshen Pond campgrounds in Wharton State Forest have been evacuated.

Crews continue to construct and strengthen containment lines while a backfiring operation is ongoing to assist in containing the fire.

#NJ #NJWildFire #WhartonStateForest

My neck of the woods.

Firefighters were still battling a 100-acre wildfire Saturday evening burning in the Wharton State Forest in Camden County.
🔥 #NJ #NJForestFire #WhartonStateForest

www.nj.com/camden/2025/...

The mansion at Batsto

The mansion at Historic Batsto Village, within Wharton State Forest in the NJ Pinelands.
#batsto #whartonstateforest #pinelands #nj #pinebarrens