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Over 3,000 evacuations ordered and portion of Garden State Parkway is closed as wildfire explodes in New Jersey
A fast-moving wildfire in New Jersey expanded to 8,500 acres Tuesday afternoon, causing over 3,000 evacuations and ...
N.J. wildfire grows rapidly as nearby residents evacuate, portion of Parkway closed, officials say
The north and southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway were closed between Exit 63 in Stafford Township and Exit 80 in ...
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Ocean County wildfire consumes more than 15,000 acres, could be largest in nearly 20 years
Officials also said during a Wednesday update that this could end up being the largest wildfire in New Jersey in 20 years.
NJ wildfire prompts evacuation orders for thousands as it explodes in size, closes part of Garden State Parkway
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Jones Road Fire burning near Barnegat, New Jersey had consumed 1,200 acres and was uncontrolled.
Teen Arrested For Arson In Jones Road Fire That Could Grow To Be 'Largest Fire In New Jersey In 20 Years'
The Jones Road Fire in New Jersey started Tuesday morning and has consumed more than 20 square miles. Thousands were forced ...
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Ocean County, NJ wildfire consumes more than 13,000 acres, could be largest in nearly 20 years
Officials also said during a Wednesday update that this could end up being the largest wildfire in New Jersey in 20 years.
Ocean Township fire: Wildfire in Barnegat, Waretown closes Parkway grows to 1,200 acres.
A major wildfire has been declared between Barnegat and Waretown, authorities said. The fire, in the area of Jones Road, was reported about 10:15 a.m. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is at the ...
A New Jersey wildfire tore through thousands of acres—right after the state cut back on prescribed burns
With near-drought conditions, fire officials reduced prescribed burns this spring even as they worried about ‘quite a fire ...