A massive wildfire in New Jersey consumed thousands of acres of forest and forced dozens of people to leave their homes as firefighters work to extinguish the flames.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the Bass River State Forest wildfire is 80% contained and has scorched 5,000 acres.
In the 24 hours since the fire started, dozens of firefighters from nearby departments in Ocean and Burlington counties have responded and used ‘backfiring’ operations to try to contain the flames.A wildfire burning in Bass River State Forest has spread to thousands of acres as crews work to extinguish flames. SKYFOX flew over the forest, where clouds of smoke could be seen.
"These woods are very overstocked with very high, dense fuel - trees and pine needles - it leads the way to extreme fire behavior," New Jersey Forest Fire Service Warden Trevor Raynor said. Warmer temperatures and changing winds on Friday pushed down smoke and caused a massive stretch of the Garden State Parkway to closed due to poor visibility.
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