GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. - April 18, 2009 Authorities said the fire, which broke out in the Pinelands
National Reserve along the border between Galloway Township and Egg
Harbor City, was reported at about 2:15 p.m. They said one elderly
resident with an existing respiratory problem was evacuated as a
precaution.
Several state and area fire departments responded to the scene,
and most of the blaze had been contained by late Saturday night.
Authorities said moderate winds and wetness in the Atlantic County
area helped keep the fire from burning out of control.
The cause of the fire remained under investigation Saturday
night.
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