UPDATE: 250-Acre Wildfire In South Jersey Forest Has Been Contained

Update, 10:50 a.m. Tuesday: The wildfire in a South Jersey forest, which reached 246 acres, has been completely contained, officials said Tuesday morning.

Dubbed the Acorn Hill Wildfire, the blaze broke out during the day Monday around Coopers Road in Woodland Township. Officials prevented damage to the structures on the campground of the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The blaze reached 100 percent containment as of 10 a.m. Tuesday. Officials reopened local forest roads in the area.

The Forest Fire Service will remain on-scene to continue monitoring control lines and address areas of need, until significant precipitation occurs. Officials expect smoke to hang low to the ground and reduce visibility during the overnight and early-morning hours.

Smoke may remain visible for an extended period as firefighters mop up the wildfire, so drivers should remain cautious.

WOODLAND TOWNSHIP, NJ — A wildfire in Burlington County continues to burn through a state forest Tuesday morning, resulting in forest road and trail closures as well as reduced visibility in the area, authorities said.

Dubbed the Acorn Hill Wildfire, the blaze in the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest in Woodland Township was first reported at around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

As of Tuesday morning, the fire reached 200 acres, threatened “several” structures in the state forest campground and was 60 percent contained.

“Forest Fire Service crews are utilizing a backfiring operation to burn fuel ahead of the main body of fire,” state forest fire officials said in a Monday evening update. The Glassworks Trail (green), Coopers Road and local state forest roads remained closed Monday night.

Low-hanging smoke from the wildfire is slated to reduce visibility during the overnight and early morning hours, state forest fire officials said. Motorists traveling near Brendan T. Byrne State Forest are asked to be extra careful in the area.

Another wildfire was battled at the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest earlier this month, Patch previously reported. That fire spanned over 800 acres, officials said.

Wildfires have sporadically popped up in South Jersey throughout the spring, especially in greener areas along Burlington and Atlantic counties. Around 1,500 wildfires damage or destroy 7,000 acres of the Garden State’s forest each year.