It is unusual for forest fires to burn at this time of year in New Jersey because usually Mount Tammany is covered by several feet of snow.
on the western side of Mount Tammany, flames are mostly contained, according to New Jersey fire officials.
The National Weather Service forecast calls for rain for Tuesday through Wednesday night. To date for February, precipitation in northwestern New Jersey is about half the average of about 2.5 inches. The fire was reported to officials about 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon when many hikers were on the mountain — some of whom took pictures as they were told to get down off the mountain.
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