A wildfire that burned through 191 acres in Gloucester County has been fully contained, officials said Thursday morning. The Scotland Run Wildfire began in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and Coles Mill Road in Franklin Township and was first spotted around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Sixty structures were initially threatened by the flames. However, no buildings were evacuated, and the estimate on endangered structures was reduced to 20 by Wednesday night as firefighters achieved 50% containment, officials said. The fire had spread to...

A wildfire that broke out Wednesday evening in Gloucester County and spread to 150 acres is now 80% contained, local officials reported Thursday morning. The Scotland Run Wildfire began in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and Coles Mill Road in Franklin Township, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. A Wednesday night update indicated the fire was 50% contained. Initial reports said 60 structures were threatened by the flames, but that estimate was lowered to 20 by Wednesday evening. The forest fire service made steady progress overnight, according to Franklin...

A wildfire is currently raging in Franklin Township threatening over two dozen homes and businesses.

The blaze has already burned approximately 150 acres of land, with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service reporting that it broke out near Pennsylvania Avenue and Proposed Avenue around 6:30 p.m. last night.

Crews have made progress in containing the fire, which is currently 50% contained.

The cause of the wildfire remains unclear.

A 75-acre wildfire in Gloucester County threatened 60 structures Wednesday evening as crews worked to contain the blaze. The Scotland Run Wildfire started in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and Coles Mill Road in Franklin Township, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The intersection is near Janvier Elementary School. Crews were working in the area of Proposed and Pennsylvania avenues, a residential neighborhood near the elementary school on Wednesday evening, officials said. The state Forest Fire Service listed the blaze as 0% contained as of 7 p.m., though no...