2 more wildfires burning through N.J. forests, officials say

Two more wildfires are burning through wooded areas in New Jersey, officials said on Monday.
The first blaze is burning in a forest near Pine Park and the Lakewood Country Club in Lakewood, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service announced early Monday afternoon.
That fire was initially threatening up to six structures, the agency said. As of a 7:35 p.m. update, the 33-acre fire was 20% under control, and no longer threatening any structures. Clearstream Road is closed, officials said.
Shortly before 6 p.m., another wildfire was reported, this time in Burlington County.
That blaze is located in the area of Bancroft Lane and Cove Court in Hainesport.
The 40-acre fire originally threatened 20 structures in the area, but was no longer doing so as of 9 p.m., fire officials said. Bancroft Lane, Cove Court and Wharton Place were closed
It was 20% contained as firefighters utilizing fire engines and ground crews worked to keep it under control Monday night. Bancroft Lane, Cove Court and Wharton Place were closed in the area of the fire.
The two new blazes come after various wildfires have erupted in forests around the state in the past few weeks.
On Sunday, a massive blaze known as the Jennings Creek Wildfire spread to nearly 5,000 acres. The forest fire burned through 2,300 acres in Bergen County and another 2,400 in Orange, County, New York.
The fire led to the death of an 18-year-old firefighter and forced 165 homes to evacuate in the New York town of Warwick.
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