As firefighters get a better handle on the Wharton State Forest fire that started on Sunday, more of New Jersey will smell the smoke and see the haze on Tuesday.

The fire that started Sunday morning in a remote area of Wharton State Forest continues to burn Tuesday morning and has consumed 13,500 acres of forest as of Tuesday morning, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

Forest Fire chief Gregory McLaughlin said the fire is not expected to exceed the projected containment area of 15,175 acres.

The fire is on track to be New Jersey's largest since a fire that charred 14,000 acres near the Warren Grove firing range in 2007.

Firefighters have contained 95% of the fire as of late Tuesday afternoon and, depending on the wind Tuesday, could be close to 100% contained by day's end. But a shift in the wind means more of New Jersey will be aware of the fire.

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