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Firefighters with the Forest Fire Service was dispatched to a large brush fire along Dividing Creek-Millville Road and Ackley Road in Downe Township, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. (Staff Photo by Cindy Video of the Day Hepner/South Jersey Times)
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By the time the fire is brought under control, officials expect an estimated 500 acres will be affected by the forest fire.
According to Hajna, the Forest Fire Service was working to create a perimeter around the fire in order to contain its spread.
No structures are in danger of fire damage, said DEP spokesman Larry Ragonese.
The National Weather Service Fire Warden, Joe Battersby, left, and Kenny Delrossi scan the map and coordinate locations at the brush fire. Firefighters with the Forest issued a red flag warning on Fire Service was dispatched to a large brush fire along Dividing Wednesday, stating that the Creek-Millville Road and Ackley Road in Downe Township, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. (Staff Photo by Cindy Hepner/South mix of low humidity and Jersey Times) Active Discussions high winds
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boozerw2 Apr 24, 2014 () I would have a little more interest and sympathy for this issue if NJ wasn't so
dirt bikes and quads are bad...
if NJ "management" openned this land to riders and created trails, you'd GET a ton of free help to keep firebreaks maintained, and trails clear.
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TMoor Apr 24, 2014 () The state forest fire service, and the state parks and forests in general, are woefully under- staffed, under-resourced and under-funded.
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wojtek Apr 24, 2014 () "....more than 1,500 acres of land in the Edward G. Bevan Fish and Wildlife Management Area are burning."
"By the time the fire is brought under control, officials expect an estimated 500 acres will be affected by the forest fire."
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fredp0444 Apr 24, 2014 () @9inchnail (http://connect.nj.com/user/9inchnail/index.html), naw I'd say it's someone from the Governor's office. Now he can throw more of our money to an out of State firm to produce a couple thousand pages of why he's innocent!
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