BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. – The wildfire in Wharton State Forest has been burning for three days and the command center is where firefighters come to get some rest after a long shift. It’s been a really tough fight, not just against the flames, but the intense heat.
Firefighter John Horn stated, “It’s hot. It’s grueling.”
Horn has been a volunteer firefighter since he was 18, but runs in the brutal heat are tougher than usual. “Dragging hoses through the woods and gotta wear all our PPE. Helmets, gloves. So, we’re kinda covered all day long. Until the weather breaks, we’re in it.”
He and the other guys are certainly in it, because the wildfires in the Burlington County forest are still raging and might be for a couple more days.
With all the gear they have to wear, the firefighters need to take plenty of breaks back at the command center so they don’t wear out.
Chief Bill Donnelly, with the NJ …