Level 2 drought hits New Jersey; 191-acre fire contained in Franklin Township
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.
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One fire in Gloucester County's Franklin Township burned over 191 acres before it was contained this morning.
News 12's Jim Murdoch reports that a new drought monitor report shows the entire state is under a level two drought, with extreme drought conditions in the southeastern regions.
Photos courtesy New Jersey Forest Fire Service
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