New Jersey (KYW) — A wildfire is burning in the area of the Emilio Carranza Memorial in the Wharton State Forest in Shamong Township, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service and Department of ...

A wildfire burning in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest, named the Mines Spung Wildfire, has burned to about 5,750 acres as of Sunday, June 15.

The wildfire was 100 acres in size and 0% contained as of Sunday night. Assistant State Fire Warden Bill Donnelly told Action News that residents in the area do not need to be concerned by the flames.

The 6,000-acre blaze, which began the morning of June 13 in Wharton State Forest and has been referred to as the Mines Sprung Wildfire, was 90% contained at noon June 16. Firefighters were ...

The Mines Spung wildfire inside Wharton State Forest in Shamong Township is around 80% contained but is still threatening some structures, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.