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Brush fire closes part of Route 422 in Montgomery County

Part of the fire might be burning in Valley Forge National Historical Park, authorities said. The blaze was reported shortly before 5 p.m. between Route 422 and the Schuylkill.

The same day this 191-acre brush fire in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, was declared fully under control, a brush fire shut down the eastbound lanes of Route 422 in Montgomery County.
The same day this 191-acre brush fire in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, was declared fully under control, a brush fire shut down the eastbound lanes of Route 422 in Montgomery County.Read moreNew Jersey Forest Fire Service

The eastbound lanes of Route 422 in Lower Providence Township were shut down as firefighters battled a large brush fire Thursday evening, a spokesperson for Montgomery County said.

The fire was reported shortly before 5 p.m. near the 100 block of Valley Lane in Lower Providence between Route 422 and the Schuylkill, said Todd Stieritz, spokesperson for the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety.

No injuries were reported.

Part of the brush fire may be burning on land within Valley Forge National Park, Stieritz said.

Firefighters from multiple agencies in Montgomery and Chester Counties were responding, Stieritz said.

A large wildfire that started Wednesday evening in Gloucester County was reported to be fully contained as of late Thursday morning, New Jersey firefighting officials said.