See it: Large wildfire burns in New Jersey just miles outside Philadelphia
Burning near a populated residential area, just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia – the fire is threatening 100 structures.
WATCH: Large smoke plume from New Jersey wildfire visible from local farm
A wildfire in Gloucester County—just miles from Philadelphia—is raising concern for a South Jersey farm owner as a large plume of smoke spreads across the area. According to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, the 50-acre blaze is burning near Red Bank Avenue and Hessian Avenue in West Deptford Township.
WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. – Just miles outside Philadelphia, a wildfire burned over 100 acres across the Delaware River in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
According to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, the 160-acre fire, which is currently 100% contained, burned in the area of Red Bank Ave. and Hessian Ave. in West Deptford Township, near the area of the Energy Transfer terminal.
Smoke plumes and fallen ash were reported as far south and east as Glassboro, Washington Township, Franklin Township and beyond, according to Gloucester County Emergency Management.
The West Deptford Fire Department worked with the Forest Fire Service to contain the fire.
On top of engines and ground crews responding to the blaze, numerous resources were deployed to fight the fire, including a Forest Fire Service plane capable of dropping 600 gallons and multiple fire boats from both sides of the Delaware River.
Burning near a populated residential area, voluntary evacuations were in place as the fire threatened 100 structures. The cause of the fire is under investigation.