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Firefighters continue battling N.J. blaze.

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| May 16, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Philadelphia Inquirer. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Jacqueline L. Urgo and Troy Graham

May 16--LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP -- Firefighters battling the blaze raging through the Pinelands of South Jersey are watching with concern to see if thunderstorms promised for later today will bring the relief they need -- or perhaps make the massive fire even worse.

So far, the blaze has burned almost 20 square miles -- an area slightly smaller than Manhattan -- and the flames are only about 30 percent contained.

Officials say they don't have the manpower or resources to stop the fire on their own.

"The fire won't be out until Mother Nature helps us," said Maris Gabliks, chief of New Jersey…

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