A raging wildfire that broke out in Burlington County Tuesday is 65% contained and firefighters have stopped it from spreading any further. NBC10’s Leah Uko has the latest from residents on the situation.
As the firefight against a wildfire in Washington Township, Burlington County, entered its second day, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said significant strides had been made to contain the flames.
Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, the NJ Forest Fire Service tweeted that the River Road Wildfire was around 85% contained at 257 acres.
"Today crews will continue to monitor and improve containment lines in addition to extinguishing any hotspots near the fire perimeter," the service said.
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At one point Tuesday, about 30 nearby structures were in danger due to the fire. No structures were threatened as of Wednesday morning.
Route 542 had reopened by Wednesday morning. Old Church Road and River Road, however, remained closed.
The wildfire was originally detected at 11:48 a.m. Tuesday.
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No mandatory evacuations were issued and officials said they didn't believe there would be any reason for there to be any.
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