[OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. (CBS) — The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says the fire in little Egg Harbor Township is about 40% contained Monday, meaning the perimeter is safe along 40% of the fire. CBSN Philly]

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Parts of Route 9 remain closed and Little Egg Harbor police are advising motorists to avoid areas south Stage Road west of Otis Bog Road and Carolyn Drive.

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The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office estimated the size of the fire at 1,000 acres on Monday morning and officials said no injuries have been reported.

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An update wasn’t immediately on the size or how much the blaze is contained wasn’t available from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, which initially estimated the fire at 70 acres Sunday night.

The fire was east of the Garden State Parkway as of late Sunday, officials said. No rain is in the forecast for the next several days, according to forecasters. Winds will be light, though.

Evacuations in the area are voluntary, and the Pinelands Middle School was being used as a designated shelter for those wishing to leave the homes, the service said Sunday.

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