November 6, 8 PM
According to the 7:45 PM update from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, New Jersey Forest Fire Service wildland firefighters with the assistance of local and county fire fighters are making progress on the Shotgun Fire in the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area in Jacksont Township, Ocean County. The fire has burned 175 acres and is at 20 percent containment. There is one road closure near the fire, Stump Tavern Road. There are six residential evacuations on the west side of Stump Tavern Road with voluntary evacuations on the east side. Twenty-five structures are threatened.There is an evacuation center set up. CBS 3 in Philadelphia has an updated report on the Shotgun Fire (with a video). Scroll down for my reports from earlier today.
November 6, 6:40 PM
The Forest Fire Service had a press conference late this afternoon. I understand from a news report from a reliable news station that there is an evacuation set up for those who have to evacuate their houses. At this time the Forest Fire Service is projecting that the fire will be about 300 acres. I am sorry that I can not link to this news station, but I have been getting suspicious warnings about this website and do not want to risk your safety. I am sure that other news sites will have updated reports later and I am awaiting the next update from the Forest Fire Service, hopefully later tonight. In the meantime, here is a video from CBS 3 in Philadelphia that appears to be taken from a helicopter, there is no sound. Thanks to my friends from the B10 New Jersey Wildfire Page for the video.
Direct link to video from CBS 3 Philadelphia
November 6, 2:30 PM
This just in. Evacuations under way. Forest Fire Service helicopter is making observations.
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