Firefighting crews have managed to contain 90% of a forest fire that has burned nearly 7 square miles in the Pinelands. The blaze in Wharton State Forest was sparked by the use of fireworks, according to authorities. Officials have shifted this to a criminal investigation.

(Photo credit: New Jersey Forest Fire Service/Facebook)

<p>Firefighting crews have managed to contain 90% of a forest fire that has burned nearly 7 square miles in the Pinelands. The blaze in Wharton State Forest was sparked by the use of fireworks, according to authorities. Officials have shifted this to a criminal investigation.</p>
<p>(Photo credit: New Jersey Forest Fire Service/Facebook)</p>

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