"Country Club Wildfire" in Lakewood, New Jersey now 75% contained, NJFFS says
Firefighters in New Jersey are making progress battling a wildfire that broke out in Lakewood, Ocean County Monday night.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Tuesday evening that the Country Club Wildfire, which is burning near Pine Park and the Lakewood Country Club, has affected 35 acres but is 75% contained.
No buildings were evacuated or threatened, and Clearstream Road has reopened, the fire service said on X.
The NJFFS deployed fire engines, bulldozers and ground crews to attack the fire.
The cause of the Country Club Wildfire is under investigation by the NJFFS.
There have been multiple wildfires in New Jersey and Pennsylvania since the beginning of the month. Dry air, fire weather risks and pervasive drought have led to burn bans across the Philadelphia region. The goal of these bans is to prevent wildfires and brush fires, which are almost entirely human-caused.
You can track restrictions in New Jersey on the New Jersey Forest Fire Service's website.