The fire has burned through nearly 24 square miles (15,250 acres) and is 50% contained as of Thursday evening, according to ...

As a fast-moving wildfire scorched more than 15,000 acres in Ocean County, state officials were notably silent about the ...

The National Weather Service discouraged any outdoor burning with low humidity, temperatures reaching near 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) and southerly winds that could gust up to 20 mph ...