Crews in New Jersey are trying to contain two wildfires -- one in Manchester Township and one in West Milford. alecia__reid reports.
"Opening my window in my house, I was able to actually smell it from, like, over a mile and half away," Turner said.As crews work to get a handle on the flames in West Milford, a brush fire in Manchester Township continues to burn. It started on military property Tuesday; it's now over 3,800 acres in size and 75% contained. Two-hundred foot flames and embers rained down and led to hundreds of evacuations."It was scary.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service chief says fires are starting earlier than normal this year and there are more of them. "We're under an enhanced fire weather watch today, likely again tomorrow ... We've put a limit on open burning for agriculture purposes as well as recreational camp fires," Chief Gregory McLaughlin said.The West Milford fire, at one point, knocked out power for over 1,000 JCP&L customers.
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