Smoke, Haze In North Jersey Coming From Pa. Forest Fire: Cops

An intentionally set forest fire in Monroe County, Pennsylvania has caused enough damage to push smoke across northern New Jersey, according to local police departments.

Roxbury Township Police and Morris Township Police departments both released announcements around 8 p.m. Sunday stating, "the smoke and haze you may experience is a result of a forest fire in Pennsylvania."

That fire, according to wfmz.com, was intentionally set and residents in the Poconos were forced to evacuate their homes.

Some 5,600 acres of forest have burned as a result of the fire along the Monroe and Pike County border, the report said. The fires were intentionally set on Wednesday and have been burning ever since, authorities said.