April 16, 12:10 PM
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service reported that the Log Swamp Fire in Little Egg Harbor Township (Ocean County) was at 100 percent containment at 8 AM on April 16th. A prescribed burn conducted by the NJFFS at the Warren Grove Bombing Range helped in achieving containment. NJFFS wildland firefighters remain on the scene to monitor containment lines and help ensure the safety of the public. Route 539 is reopened. Scroll down to read earlier updates.
April 16, 7:05 AM
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service made good progress yesterday afternoon in containing the Log Swamp Fire in Little Egg Harbor Township. The NJFFS gave the below report on the fire about 8 PM yesterday evening, at that time the fire had burned 1,607 acres and was at 60 percent containment. No structures are threatened. Route 539 in the vicinity of the fire was closed yesterday afternoon and early evening. The fire area did not receive any rain yesterday afternoon. I will update this post early this afternoon with another report from the NJFFS.
April 15, 4:15 PM
This just in, the Log Swamp Fire is currently burning off of Route 539 in the Bass River State Forest, the Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area, and the Warren Grove Bombing Range. The fire was first reported by the Cedar Bridge Fire Tower at about 10:17 AM. As I write this, the fire has burned 200 acres and is not contained. No structures are threatened. Route 539 is closed in the vicinity of the fire.
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