PEMBERTON, N.J. - Firefighters have fully contained both forest fires that have been burning in the New Jersey Pinelands in recent days, and state officials have imposed restrictions on outdoor fire usage during a high-risk period.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Tuesday night it had fully contained a 407-acre fire in the Brendan Byrne State Forest in Pemberton.
That followed the successful containment of a 617-acre fire in Little Egg Harbor. No injuries or damage to buildings were reported in either blaze.
The state on Wednesday imposed restrictions on outdoor fire use in wooded areas._____DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter.