UPDATE: Containment of West Milford wildfire reduced to 25% as blaze reaches 648 acres, New Jersey Forest Fire Service says
The wildfire in West Milford, New Jersey has reached 400 acres in size and is 40% contained, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Anthony Johnson has the breaking developments.The wildfire in West Milford, New Jersey has reached 648 acres in size and containment has been reduced to 25%, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
NewsCopter 7 was above the fire Thursday, and captured just how far that smoke spread, along with choppers dousing flames with buckets of water.Officials say crews started a backfiring operation to help contain the fire near Echo Lake.
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