Crews battling wildfire at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County, New Jersey

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Thursday, April 4, 2019
Crews battling wildfire at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
Crews battling wildfire at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Tamala Edwards reports during Action News Mornings on April 4, 2019.

BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. (WPVI) -- Firefighters are continuing to battle a wildfire in Browns Mills, Burlington County.

Chopper 6 shows the flames burning on the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst military base.

Authorities say the fire broke out at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. It was fueled by high winds.

More than 100 firefighters are currently working to contain the blaze which has burned 1,200 acres.

There have been no evacuations or structural damage but some roads in the area are closed.

Crews battling wildfire at Fort Dix in Burlington County, New Jersey. Sharrie Williams has more on Action News at 10 p.m. on April 2, 2019.
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