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Gloucester County wildfire fully contained, cause remains under investigation

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N.J. (WPHL) — The Scotland Run Wildfire in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, has been 100% contained.

According to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, the fire was originally spotted around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday from the Blue Anchor Fire Tower. It was burning near Pennsylvania and Proposed Avenues.

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    class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Photo of the Scotland Run Wildfire in Franklin Township, Gloucester County in March 2025

The fire grew to 191 acres before reaching 100% containment. The NJ Forest Fire Service says when the fire first started, 60 structures were threatened, but none were evacuated.

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The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Crews remain on the scene.

Editor’s note: the headline has been updated to correct the spelling of Gloucester County.

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