2023 New Jersey Wildfire Season: City Line Wildfire (Burlington County, Brendon J Byrne State Forest)

June 10th, 9:10 AM

I am hoping to see an update from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service (NJFFS) about that status of the City Line Fire later this morning. When the NJFFS issues a status update on social media then I will provide an update, hopefully with updated media coverage as well. I just found out about a second wildfire, also in Burlington County, the Buzby Boggs Wildfire that has burned 60 acres in Evesham, is not contained, and four structures are threatened. 

June 9th, 9:00 PM

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is making progress fighting the City Line Wildfire in Brendon J. Byrne State Forest. The fire has grown to 350 acres and is 20 percent contained. Crews will continue to do backfiring operations through the night to burn fuel ahead of the main fire. Road closures in the vicinity of the fire are in effect. Two structures are threatened. CBS News Philadelphia reported on the fire a short time ago.

WILDFIRE UPDATE: Brendan T Byrne State Forest - City Line Wildfire - Browns Mills, Burlington County@njdepforestfire is making progress to contain a wildfire burning in the area of City Line Road and Butler Place Road.

The wildfire is 350 acres in size and is 20% contained. pic.twitter.com/jagqRwUyU1

— New Jersey Forest Fire Service (@njdepforestfire) June 10, 2023

June 9th, 5:10 PM

I just learned about the City Line Wildfire that was reported earlier this afternoon. At the time I am writing this, the fire has burned 85 acres in the Brendon J. Byrne State Forest in Burlington County. The fire is not contained. Two structures are threatened.

Here are two news reports about the fire. The first is from New Jersey Advance Media where I first learned about this fire a short time ago, the article may be found here. The second report is from ABC6 in Philadelphia has a short clip with footage of the fire from one of their helicopter, that me be found at this location. Finally News 12 New Jersey has a report on this fire reported this afternoon at 4:45 PM.