Forest Fire Has Burned 4,000 Acres in New Jersey but Is Now 65 Percent Contained, Officials Say

Forest Fire Has Burned 4,000 Acres in New Jersey but Is Now 65 Percent Contained, Officials Say
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TABERNACLE, N.J.—Authorities say a fast-moving forest fire that has burned thousands of acres in southern New Jersey is now 65 percent contained.

The blaze in the Wharton State Forest was reported early Friday. Officials believe it began in the area of the Batona Campground in Tabernacle, which was evacuated as a precaution.