Damages Still Being Assessed In SW Camden County Fire

With this week expected to be busy again for wildfires across the lake area, damages from Friday’s wildfires are still being assessed.

Perhaps the hardest hit was the Southwest Camden County Fire District which reported at least four separate major fires which started in the areas of Highway-U, Doc Ridgeway Road, Stanton Chapel Drive and Jack Burch Drive…many of the fires jumping the roadways and spreading out of control into nearby wooded areas.

Firefighters from at least 11 other fire districts, the department of conservation and personnel from several other agencies helped with the Friday incidents which, according to Southwest Chief Mike Hufferd, burned over 500 acres and damaged, or destroyed, 15-25 structures.

A majority of the fires started from winds knocking down powerlines.