a forest fire Burning on the border of Burlington and Camden counties It has grown much larger since Thursday morning, but fire crews said they are making good progress in containing the fire.

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said in a statement on Thursday night that 300 acres of land had burned in the Bethany Run Fire in the towns of Evesham and Voorhees as of 20:00, but 50% was under control.

The service said the fire threatened 104 structures in the area, but previous evacuation orders were lifted at 18.30.

Sycamore Boulevard remains closed, as does Kettle Run Road from Braddock Mill Road to Hopewell Road, fire officials said.

The cause of the fire is still unknown, but investigators said it started in the Black Run Preserve in Evesham Township before spreading across the Camden County border.

This is one of two wildfires that started on Thursday. The other is 133 decare area is burning in the Glassboro Wildlife Management Area in Gloucester County.

Persistent dry conditions have sparked fires in New Jersey’s forested areas over the past few months, with fires burning in three counties. rare “extreme” drought conditions.

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service announced this week that it responded to 507 fire incidents in October alone.