FRANKLIN TWP., N.J. (WPVI) -- Officials say they will continue monitoring air quality in Franklin Township and at local schools for at least the next few days, following a wildfire that broke out Saturday near a former metal finishing plant.

The fire, which burned approximately seven acres, started near Pioneer Metal Finishing, a former electroplating facility now designated as a Superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) due to hazardous waste contamination. According to the EPA, soil around the site contains chemical levels that may pose a risk to human health.

Chopper 6 was overhead the fire Wednesday morning, where you could see smoke and crews on scene from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

Local residents along Coles Mill Road have experienced smoky conditions

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