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West Deptford Wildfire Near Philadelphia 40% Contained

Voluntary evacuations follow threats to roughly 100 homes near a Sunoco refinery property.

Overview

  • Officials say the brush fire spans about 50 acres in West Deptford and is 40% contained.
  • Voluntary evacuations are in effect as roughly 100 nearby structures face risk.
  • A unified command is using engines and ground crews, a 600-gallon water-drop plane, and fire boats on the Delaware River.
  • Gloucester County reports smoke and falling ash in Glassboro, Washington Township, and Franklin Township.
  • The blaze sits near a Sunoco refinery property, and investigators have not yet determined the cause.