If you are unable to see the graphic that I shared from the post by the NJ Forest Fire Service on Facebook on Monday, March 24th at 8:30 AM, the California Branch is now contained. The California Branch fire that burned 2,336 acres in Wharton State Forest near Waterford in Camden County was first reported at 12:57 PM on Saturday March 23rd by a nearby fire tower and a second fire tower observed the same start so the exact location of the wildfire was identified. The wildfire crossed the Mullica River into Burlington County sometime Saturday night. Two campgrounds near the wildfire in Wharton State Forest were evacuated and I believe that they are now open. All roads in the vicinity of the wildfire are now open. The cause of the wildfire is under investigation. See the above NJFFS post for some photos of the fire.
Local media covering this wildfire include
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