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New Jersey forest fire that burned nearly 4,000 acres now fully contained

The cause of the wildfire that threatened scores of homes, businesses, and even military installations is still under investigation.

A wildfire broke out in the area of Manchester and Lakehurst, N.J., on Tuesday night.
A wildfire broke out in the area of Manchester and Lakehurst, N.J., on Tuesday night.Read moreNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
    by Frank Kummer
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A wildfire that tore through 3,859 acres this week in an area of heavily forested southern New Jersey that was rimmed by homes, businesses and military installations is 100% contained, according to the state’s Forest Fire Service.

Dubbed “Jimmy’s Waterhole fire” by the service, the blaze began in Manchester Township, Ocean County, initially threatening scores of buildings before being brought under control. No one was injured in the wildfire that began Tuesday afternoon and raged through Wednesday.

The wildfire began off Route 539 in the Pinelands region near the New Jersey Air National Guard’s Warren Grove Range and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.