A forest fire broke out along Allen Road on Wednesday afternoon, May 31, with over 3,100 acres of Bass River State Forest burned by Thursday morning. First responders arrived on the scene within 15 to 20 minutes, but the blaze had already spread to approximately 20 acres, with the wind pushing it westward. The initial blaze on Allen Road was not accessible to vehicles, which forced firefighters to work through the night. As of 10:30 a.m. Thursday, the fire was only 15% contained.
By 9 a.m. Friday morning, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service reported over 5,000 acres were burned, with the wildfire…
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