At 1:22 pm, Washington Twp. and Mansfield Fire Departments were dispatched for a large Brush Fire on Old Turnpike Road. After the initial dispatch, New Jersey State Forest Fire Service was requested and assisted at the scene. First arriving units established command and began attacking the fire. Within 30 minutes after the initial dispatch the fire was knocked down and under control. The fire burned roughly five-to-six acres of farmland.
