Wildfire in Central New Jersey Forces Evacuations The blaze, about 50 miles east of Philadelphia in Manchester Township, had burned 2,500 acres and was 10 percent contained.
Wildfire in New Jersey Could Become the State’s Largest in Years The Mullica River fire in Wharton State Forest in South Jersey has burned about 12,000 acres. Officials have ruled out natural causes as the source of the blaze.