A home was destroyed in a fire in Corbin City Tuesday.

State police report a house fire started from the electrical wiring on the 100 block of Aetna Drive in Corbin City, according to a preliminary report by the Atlantic County Fire Marshall's Office. The office will continue its investigation Wednesday, police said.

The home was fully engulfed in flames but no injuries were reported by police. The homeowner Theodore Meskers of Ocean City said the house was an occasionally used vacation home, police said.

Estell Manor - In Estell Manor, the Atlantic County Division of Parks and Recreation began a controlled burn at the county park as a preventative measure against forest fires.

According to web site "Wildfire Today," in 2012, over 9.3 million acres of wildlife burned to the ground during forest fires.

That's why on Sunday officials from the Atlantic County Park System coordinated with the New Jersey State Forest Fire Service to practice a.....Continue Reading 

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VINELAND- A fire was reported earlier today, delaying traffic on portions of East Pear Street- from Northeast Boulevard to 6th Street.

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Upper Twp. - A late night fire tore through a two-story home in Cape May County.

Initial calls for the blaze on the 500 block of Route 50 in Petersburg came in around 10:30 p.m. Thursday.

Crews from Dennis Township, Marmora, Tuckahoe, Belleplain, Seaview, Ocean City and Oceanville all responded to the fire.

An NBC 40 reporter on the scene confirmed that heavy smoke and flames was seen coming from several windows on the second floor.

It took several hours for firefighters to extinguish the blaze.

The incident also forced authorities to shut down parts of Route 610 near Route 50.

It's believed that the home owners did not suffer any injuries, although that information has not yet been confirmed by fire officials.

Authorities also have not said what may have caused the fire, which remains under investigation.