N.J. wildfire that scorched 191 acres now fully contained

A wildfire that burned through 191 acres in Gloucester County has been fully contained, officials said Thursday morning.

The Scotland Run Wildfire began in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and Coles Mill Road in Franklin Township and was first spotted around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

Sixty structures were initially threatened by the flames. However, no buildings were evacuated, and the estimate on endangered structures was reduced to 20 by Wednesday night as firefighters achieved 50% containment, officials said.

The fire had spread to 150 acres as of late Wednesday, according to the fire service.

Fire crews made significant progress overnight and the fire service declared full containment Thursday.

No schools or businesses were affected by the blaze and all shelter-in-place orders have been lifted, Franklin Township Police Chief Matt DeCesari said around 8:30 a.m. Thursday.

No structures were damaged and none remain endangered by the fire, according to DeCesari, who is also the township’s office of emergency management coordinator.

Forest Fire Service crews will remain in the area for the next several days to improve containment lines and address “areas of concern” until significant rains fall, the service said.

Smoky conditions are expected to remain in the area until those rains arrive. Showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for Sunday.

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