The forest fire that originated in the Penn State Forest in Burlington County near the Barnegat Township border late last monthbrought back some unpleasant memoriesfor Mayor Alfonso Cirulli.

He was also mayor in May 2007 when a blaze destroyed 17,000 acres and resulted in mass evacuations in the community. The March 29-30 wildfire burned 11,638 acres, making it the worst since the 2007 fire.