Polly Brothers in the Ocean County Mall, December 1981
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Tuckerton Forest Fire, 1981
Philadelphia Inquirer 19 Apr 1981 Several hundred people were evacuated from campgrounds yesterday as firefighters battled two forest fires covering about 2,000 acres each of South Jersey. The fires - about 25 miles apart - spread through woodlands, and hundreds of firefighters used trucks, airplanes and axes to fight the blazes. One fire was in the Elwood area of Mullica Township, Atlantic County, and the other began in the Tuckerton area of Burlington County, later spreading to Ocean County, according to fire officials. The fire in the Tuckerton area was reported out of control late last night, and the Mullica fire was reported still burning, but contained. Fire officials expected to spend all night fighting the blazes. The fires were first reported about 3 p.m. and grew worse as strong winds fanned the flames. No fatalities or injuries were reported, officials said. No causes for the fires had yet been determined, but one official said that forest fires are common at this time of