Authorities have not said whether the fire is connected to the crash of a single-engine plane nearby.
has grown to 831 acres but is 70% contained by firefighters, officials announced Monday morning.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has not said whether the wildfire is connected to the crash of a single-engine plane Saturday night in a wooded area near the airport.The crash involved aand was reported at 10:18 p.m. about a half mile southwest of Ocean County Airport, said Peter C. Knudson, a spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board.
Police have yet to confirm the status of the pilot, who was the only person on the plane, according to federal officials. They referred questions about the pilot to local authorities, who did not respond to requests for comment. Dover Road remains closed from Lacey Road to Pinewald Keswick Road and Mule Rd is closed from Lacey Road to Pinewald Keswick Road.and support the local journalism you rely on and trust.If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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