Reports: Pinelands fire consumed 300-plus acres, under control
Officials today said a fire in the Pinelands this weekend consumed more than 300 acres and is now under control. The cause remains under investigation.
Between Jan. 1 and last weekend, 361 fires in New Jersey had burned nearly 524 acres, according to the state Forest Fire Service. The number of acres burned is only slightly higher than it was last year.
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