Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:52 am | Updated: 5:24 pm, Tue Jun 28, 2011.

BY SARAH WATSON, Staff Writer pressofAtlanticCity.com

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ATSION--New Jersey's Forest Fire Service is working to contain a fire in the Wharton State Forest in southern New
Jersey's Pinelands region.

Division Warden Bill Edwards said the blaze was expected to spread to about 170 acres before it's contained. No homes are threatened and there have been no reports of injuries. Edwards said the fire was about 25 acres when it was discovered at about 7:30 a.m. Monday. He said firefighters hoped to have it contained by Monday night. Forty-five firefighters are at the scene. The fire site is in southern Burlington County, about 10 miles northeast of Hammonton.

Called to cover Laureldale Station 18-3

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EGG HARBOR TWP. -- An early afternoon blaze just off Fire Road guts a home in a trailer park in Egg Harbor Twp.

Farmington Fire Chief Leonard Tilly says it took 4 township fire companies about an hour to bring the fire under control.

Shortly after 12 noon, calls came in of smoke pouring from a home at 3203 Bowen Ave, off of Fire Road between Tilton Road and Route 40. Flames were coming out from the front of the trailer when officials arrived.

Tilly says no one was home at the time of the incident. No injuries were reported among the firefighters and emergency officials called in to the fight the blaze.

Traffic on Tilton Road and Fire Road were blocked until crews put out the flames.

An investigation into what sparked the fire is ongoing.

Call Recording

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 Engine 16-3 responded with a full crew and established a landing zone at the Mullica Twp School for a Medical Emergency Transport.