UPDATE: Lakewood wildfire threatening homes, grows to 30 acres
· Yahoo NewsLAKEWOOD−A wildfire is burning in the area of Pine Park, the Lakewood Country Club and Clearstream Road, spreading to 30 acres and threatening six structures, none of which have been evacuated, authorities said.
Clearstream Road is closed between Brewers Bridge and Hope Chapel Road, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said in a Facebook post.
The six structures facing the threat of burning are on Seminole Drive.
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The forest fire service has issued a Wildfire Alert and is on the scene with bulldozers, fire trucks and ground crews and is using a helicopter for observation.
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The containment of the fire stood at 0% at 3:10 p.m., the forest fire service said.
The cause is under investigation.
Check back for more details on this developing story.
Ken Serrano covers crime, breaking news and investigations. Reach him at 732-643-4029 or at kserrano@gannettnj.com.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Uncontained wildfire burning near Lakewood Country Club