BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP — A forest fire that has scorched several hundred acres off Route 539 in Warren Grove was deemed 70 percent contained Sunday afternoon, fire officials said.

"Containment is approaching," said division Fire Warden Bert Plante. "We're moving forward and we're getting the upper hand."

Plante, of the state Forest Fire Service, said the firefighting effort continued on....Continue Reading

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BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP — A forest fire spotted from the Cedar Bridge Fire Tower Saturday afternoon scorched several hundred acres off Route 539 in Warren Grove and drew hundreds of firefighters from surrounding communities.

Firefighters worked into the night to contain the blaze within a tract of land of about 1,000 acres just north of Warren Grove, west of Route 539 and south of Route 72......Continue Reading with more photos

ATLANTIC CITY — No one ever denied that Leo Hinton was a hero. But on June 25, nearly four decades after his death, he finally received the recognition so many insisted he deserved.

Forty-two years ago, the off-duty firefighter walked into a blaze at a hotel in Atlantic City. Dressed in civilian clothes and armed only with a fire extinguisher, he rescued a......Continue Reading

Improper disposal of charcoal started a fire on South Chester Avenue in Pleasantville Thursday afternoon, causing damage to a nearby home and shed, fire officials said.

Firefighters were called to the 200 block of South Chester Avenue at 4:05 p.m. , and the crew under Battalion Chief John Quigley arrived to find construction debris on fire, officials said. The fire had spread to a nearby shed and home, causing about $5,000 worth of damage to both structures.

The fire was under control within 10 minutes, officials said. Investigation revealed improper disposal of charcoal started the blaze.

Staff Writer Elaine Rose

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ATLANTIC CITY -- Usually police and fire departments work together to keep us safe. That wasn't the case for some of Atlantic City's finest who duked-it-out for a good cause.

Hundreds of people were in attendance for the.....Continue Reading