Forest Fire, Evacuations In Ocean County

UPDATE: A fire continues to rage in the Bass River State Forest, burning 1,000 acres as of Monday, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office said. Read more: Forest Fire Continues To Rage Through Ocean Co., Closing Roads

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – A forest fire reportedly had burned nearly 1,000 acres in Ocean County by Monday morning, officials said.

Voluntary evacuations were underway in the Little Egg Harbor Township area late Sunday, police said. Route 9 was closed in the area.

Firefighters were battling the active wildfire at Bass River State Forest, telling ABC6 that the blaze consumed roughly 900 acres of land that splits between Ocean and Burlington counties.

Approximately 70 firefighters from across the state worked to get the blaze under control, officials told ABC6, adding that none of the wildfire was contained as of Monday morning.

Little Egg Harbor police were telling residents to avoid Otis Bog and Stage Road.

This is a developing story. Patch will have more information as it comes in.