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Forest Fire in NJ Causes Smoky Smell

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Tom Sofield

A forest fire in New Jersey is causing the smell of smoke to hang low.

The faint smell of smoke Monday morning was in the air from Bucks County to New York City. The smoke is coming from a fire in Wharton State Forest in Burlington County, N.J. and the National Weather Service says the smell should lessen as the day goes on.

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A story posted on NBC10.com said fire crews dropped water from aircraft and used backfires to contain try to contain the blaze. 6abc.com reports the fire has already burnt 1,000 acres.

“New York City’s emergency management office alerted residents in Brooklyn and Staten Island that they might smell smoke from the blaze, which is about 90 miles away,” the Associated Press posted.

The fire is in a remote part of New Jersey and is not currently threatening any buildings.

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.