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MANOR--More than a hundred acres were intentionally set ablaze in Atlantic County today. Officials say setting controlled fires now actually helps prevent bigger, more dangerous wildfires in the future.

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Five farm workers were taken to a hospital after being “overcome” by carbon monoxide fumes at a Hammonton farm Sunday morning, police said.

The incident took place at a farm at the 300 block of Pine Road at about 8:20 a.m., Lt. Mark Fiorentino said. The five workers, whose names were not released, were taken to Virtua Berlin Hospital in Camden County after being found outside of a greenhouse on the property, Fiorentino said.

The leak appears to have come from a heater or pipe at the greenhouse, Fiorentino said, though incident is still under investigation.

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The first floor of a Brigantine duplex is uninhabitable after being heavily damaged in a fire Thursday morning.

Firefighters responded just before 8:30 a.m. to the two-story, multiple family duplex at the 200 block of 11th Street South, Fire Capt. Joseph Maguire said. A first floor resident had already come home and.......Continue Reading 

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By JOEL LANDAU and DAN GOOD, Staff Writers pressofAtlanticCity.com | 0 comments

Posted: Thursday, March 3, 2011 11:55 am | Updated: 5:30 pm, Thu Mar 3, 2011.

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ATLANTIC CITY -- Plumes of smoke were seen billowing from the city's skyline Thursday morning, but officials say it's no cause for alarm.

Officials say the fire department is conducing drills for their firefighters at Bader Field. The blaze is just part of an excercise, and was under control the entire time.