{"id":163411,"date":"2026-04-11T20:54:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T20:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/163411\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T20:54:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T20:54:46","slug":"massive-wildfire-burns-in-new-jersey-just-miles-outside-philadelphia-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/163411\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive wildfire burns in New Jersey just miles outside Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"

WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. \u2013 Just miles outside Philadelphia<\/a>, a wildfire<\/a> is burning across the Delaware River in Gloucester County, New Jersey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, the 50-acre fire, which is currently 40% contained, is burning in the area of Red Bank Ave and Hessian Ave in West Deptford Township, near the area of a Sunoco oil refinery property.<\/p>\n

Smoke plumes and fallen ash have been reported as far south and east as Glassboro, Washington Township, Franklin Township and beyond, according to Gloucester County Emergency Management.<\/p>\n

Officials say the Forest Fire Service is in unified command with the West Deptford Fire Department as crews continue to battle the brush fire.<\/p>\n

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On top of engines and ground crews responding to the blaze, numerous resources have been 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.<\/p>\n

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Burning near a populated residential area, voluntary evacuations are in place as the fire threatens 100 structures.<\/p>\n

The cause of the fire is under investigation.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story.<\/p>\n

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