Wildfire in Evesham Township, New Jersey, 90% contained
A wildfire that burned 40 acres in Evesham Township, Burlington County, is 90% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Thursday morning.
According to fire officials, the fire is burning in the area of Sycamore Avenue in Evesham Township.
The NJFFS said crews are constructing a fireline and using backfire to burn fuel ahead of the main body of fire.
Zero structures are threatened due to the wildfire and no roads are closed.
WILDFIRE UPDATE: Evesham Twp., Burlington County
— New Jersey Forest Fire Service (@njdepforestfire) October 31, 2024
At 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service achieved 90% containment of a 40-acre wildfire burning in the area of Sycamore Avenue in Evesham Twp., Burlington County. pic.twitter.com/vMDHY5B5f3
The NJFFS responded to the wildfire with fire engines, bulldozers and ground crews.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The NJFFS said smoke will remain present in the Evesham Township area until significant rain falls over the fire area. NJFFS crews will remain on the scene to monitor the fire.
Barbara Shapiro was home with her son, who called in the fire in Evesham Township.
"It seems to blow up then kind of die down again, and then there was only one spot, and then I saw two billows go up and then three billows going up," Shapiro said.
The fire comes as much of the Philadelphia region is under a moderate to severe drought. The Delaware Valley has only had a trace of rain this month, and October 2024 could go down as the driest month ever in Philadelphia history.