A wildfire in Wharton State Forest in Hammonton that scorched 510 acres has reached 100% containment as of 8 a.m. Thursday, according to New Jersey Forest Fire Service. The fire was first spotted ...

Fire crews were called out to an area in Atlantic County where a brush fire broke out on Tuesday morning.

Sunny spring skies and gusty winds spell one thing for New Jersey’s Forest Fire Service: readiness. The state is heading into the height of its forest fire season, when low humidity, warm temperatures ...

Dry weather and ongoing drought conditions have New Jersey officials on alert as the state enters peak wildfire season. New Jersey has been under a drought warning since December, and with little rain ...