PHILADELPHIA — The Wharton State Forest wildfire, possibly the largest fire in New Jersey in 15 years, has consumed about 13,500 acres of the Pinelands, and is 85% contained, officials from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said late Tuesday morning.
Officials said they have ruled out a lightning strike as a cause, and are focusing on an “illegal unattended campfire.”
Two major roads, Routes and 542, which had been closed for two days, are now open.
