Wildfire burning New Jersey's Wharton State Forest now 90% contained
A wildfire burning in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest, named the Mines Spung Wildfire, burned 6,400 acres as of June 18.
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A wildfire burning in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest, named the Mines Spung Wildfire, burned 6,400 acres as of June 18.
Crews are close to getting a wildfire in Wharton State Forest in Burlington County contained. The so-called Mines Spung Wildfire is now 90% contained. It has scorched over 6,000 acres in Shamong and Washington townships since it started on June 13. Several roads and a trail near the fire zone remain closed. No word yet on how it may have started.
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The wildfire in the Wharton State Forest has burned more than 5,700 acres.
The wildfire burning in the Wharton State Forest in Burlington County is now 70% contained. Chopper 3 was over what officials are calling the Mines Spung Wildfire in Shamong Township. It has scorched more than 5,500 acres. Officials said multiple roads in the area remain closed as a precaution. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has named this the "Mines Spung Wildfire" because it's near Mines Spung Road. The wildfire was first spotted by a private plane around 5 a.m. Friday. Officials say the dry, sandy soil has fueled the flames.
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A video sent to CBS News Philadelphia shows a waterspout over the Delaware Bay amid a tornado warning in Cape May County.
Wednesday will be a noticeably better weather day than Tuesday in the Philadelphia region, with stray showers possible early in the day.
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Before Delaware County Memorial Hospital is demolished, the Upper Darby School District is working to save important items that are still inside.
Families in West Philadelphia are bracing for more rain and wind as they continue cleaning up from recent storms.
Before Delaware County Memorial Hospital is demolished, the Upper Darby School District is working to save important items that are still inside.
Families in West Philadelphia are bracing for more rain and wind as they continue cleaning up from recent storms.
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In an email to CBS News Philadelphia, the Upper Darby School District asked families for patience and said every requested memorial item will be returned before demolition begins.