A fire in New Jersey's Bass River State Forest continues to grow Thursday, spreading to 5,000 acres. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is asking people to avoid the area.
The Timberline Campground has been evacuated, including about 40 seasonal residents. Zero structures are being threatened by the flames, officials said.
"We are dealing with woods that actually had four fatalities in 1977 from a wildfire so that's in the back of our heads," he added. "The only way we'll not be out here is if we get significant, significant rainfall," Earlin said. Mandy Somes, a Wading River resident in Burlington County, said the smoke from the fire made it hard to breathe.
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