UPDATE: 1,000-acre forest fire partially contained in Wharton State Forest

BATSTO VILLAGE-- About 1,000 acres were burning in Wharton State Forest Thursday night, but no civilian lives or property were at risk, the New Jersey State Forest Fire Service said.

The fire was being fought within a larger containment area and operations were expected to continue through the night. The fire had not forced any road closures as of Thursday night.

The seat of the fire is northeast of Batsto Village, an unincorporated area within Washington Township in Burlington County.

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