During the past two
months the city of Millville has experienced two major wildfires.
The first consumed more than 700 acres of woods and brush. The
latest blaze burned at least 70 acres. The location of the latter
fire was in the southern part of the city between Routes 47 and 55
(both State Highways.) Route 55 had to be closed for a time as the
fire was brought under control
These two fires have
scorched over one and a quarter square miles of land. The City of
Millville is one of the most spacious cities in the state covering
an area of 44.3 square miles.
Below are a few of the
pictures we have been able to obtain during the fire near Route 55.