Shotgun Wildfire in Jackson grows to 300 acres; 40 percent contained
JACKSON - The wildfire that started Wednesday afternoon grew to 300 acres overnight, but is 40 percent contained as of Thursday morning, according to authorities. The fire - named the Shotgun Wildfire - continues to threaten six nearby structures as it burns in the in the area of Stump Tavern Road in Jackson Township,
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More than a dozen homes were evacuated because of a wildfire in Jackson Township, officials said. The 300-acre Shotgun Wildfire was about 40 percent contained as of 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
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South Stump Tavern Road, which contains mostly spaced out single-family homes, is closed. Fire trucks and bulldozers have been deployed to the area, the state Forest Fire Service said. Evacuated residents who need a place to stay can go the township’s senior center on Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson police said.
Jackson ‘Shotgun’ wildfire threatens homes, evacuations in progress (update)
The so-called Shotgun Fire, located in the area of South Stump Tavern Road in Jackson, was first reported at 12:17 p.m. When firefighters first arrived, flames were burning six to eight feet high, across 10 to 12 acres, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
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The New Jersey Forest Fire Service reported the wildfire along South Stump Tavern Road in Jackson and went to work with fire engines, bulldozers and ground crews. A helicopter is also over the Shotgun Wildfire. The heavily wooded area has several uses, according to Jackson Mayor Mike Reina.
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The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says a wildfire is burning near South Stump Tavern Road in Jackson Township.
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Fifteen structures are being evacuated in Jackson on Wednesday afternoon after a multi-acre wildfire broke out, officials said. In all 25, structures in the area of South Stump Tavern Road are threatened by the fire,
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Six homes were evacuated on the west side of a local road and voluntary evacuations were in place on the east side.
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