EVESHAM TOWNSHIP, NJ – Another wildfire has broken out in South Jersey, forcing more homes to evacuate as firefighters battle both blazes.

The “Bethany Run Wildfire” has already burned 200 acres with 0 percent containment on the border of Burlington and Camden counties in the towns of Evesham and Voorhees.

Fire crews said at least 12 houses were evacuated and 104 other structures in the area were under threat. The evacuation order was lifted at 16:00

The forest service said one of the first things they do is work on blowback, or removal of fuel between the main fire and homes. They reported progress by Thursday afternoon.

Some residents spent the morning spraying their homes and clearing leaves from their yards in an effort to protect their homes.

Long-time Evesham homeowners say they’ve only dealt with this a few times, but this is their third fire in the past year alone. The fire department said there were a record 400 fires statewide in October and that they had been working every day for more than a month.

At a press conference Thursday evening updating fire conditions, NJ Forest Fire Chief Bill Donnelly explained, “We’ve had over 8,000 acres burned here and over 1,200 wildfires. As everyone knows, this year has been crazy dry. October, Fire Department “The busiest month in history.”

Meanwhile, another wildfire is burning, this time in Gloucester County.

Officials say the “Pheasant Run Fire” is burning in the Glassboro Fire Management Area near Carpenter Boulevard.

The Forest Fire Brigade warned the public around 17:00 on Thursday. They said that by the evening, approximately 133 decares of land had burned and 35 percent of it was under control. Carpenter Boulevard was closed while crews tried to extinguish the fire.

‘Massive’ bushfire comes just a day after fire ‘Shotgun Fire’ breaks out in Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area near Stump Tavern Road in Jackson Township.

As of Thursday morning, the Forest Fire Service said the fire was only 40% contained and had affected at least 300 acres, with six structures threatened.

Homes on both sides of Stump Tavern Road were evacuated and more than two dozen buildings were said to be in danger of fire.

Residents who watched their neighborhoods fill with flames and smoke are grateful for those who kept them safe.

“Police, firefighters, forest services; they were out in the woods, they were out here on the streets. So it’s actually quite rewarding to see the tax revenues at work in a rewarding way,” the Evesham resident said. , Ben Spalter said.

The National Weather Service issued a statement Red Flag Warning 8 a.m. Friday through 6 p.m. Friday for the entire Delaware and Lehigh valleys.

While the Pine Barrens is experiencing an extreme drought, much of South Jersey is considered to be in drought, according to the Drought Monitor published by state officials. NJ State Climatologist Dr. from Rutgers University. The Garden State is about 10 inches behind in rainfall and conditions continue to worsen, according to David Robinson.

Much of Ocean County, parts of Burlington County and much of Atlantic County are particularly dry, with stream flows and groundwater below normal.

Dr. “It’s bad everywhere, but it’s been happening longer and more intense in the area we identified — we suggested going to D3,” Robinson said, referring to New Jersey’s drought status and ranking.