New Jersey Wildfire Containment Map as Officials Warn Blaze Could Spread

A massive wildfire burning across Ocean County, New Jersey, has consumed 12,000 acres and could become the state's largest wildfire in two decades. Officials said Wednesday that the Jones Road wildfire is 35 percent contained, as emergency crews …

New Jersey Jones Road Wildfire Seen From Space

The Jones Road Wildfire in New Jersey was large enough to be seen from space, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shared the satellite video on social media on Wednesday. Why It Matters The scale and speed of the Jones Road fire …

New Jersey wildfire could become state's largest in nearly 20 years

So far in 2025, New Jersey has experienced nearly twice as many wildfires as in the same period last year, with 662 wildfires burning over 66.8 sq km. That compares with about 310 wildfires burning 1.27 sq km in the first four months of 2024, Bill Donnelly …

New Jersey wildfire forces thousands of people to evacuate their homes – video

New Jersey faces biggest wildfire in 20 years as more than 11,000 acres burn. Here’s what we know

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Officials Warn 70,000 People in New Jersey Against Going Outside

Officials in New Jersey have issued an air quality alert for Atlantic City and surrounding areas as a massive wildfire continues to rage across Ocean County, blanketing parts of the state in smoke. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ( …

New Jersey wildfire prompts evacuations and state of emergency in Ocean County

Ocean County, New Jersey is battling a massive wildfire, and eerie radar images caught the intense heat and thick smoke billowing from the inferno on Wednesday morning. The blaze has prompted the evacuation of over 3,000 people and briefly shut down a …

Wildfire smoke from New Jersey may affect NYC air quality, officials say

Smoke from a massive wildfire burning in southern New Jersey is expected to drift into New York City’s skies by Wednesday evening. A health advisory is already in place for Thursday, with the city’s air quality index projected to reach unhealthy levels due …

Aerial photos reveal Pinelands devastation from New Jersey’s Jones Road fire

LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Aerial surveillance photos released Wednesday revealed the extensive swaths of forestland destroyed by the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, which has torched approximately 12,000 acres and remains only 35% contained as of early …

New Jersey Wildfire Rages Through Pinelands, Could Be Largest in 20 Years

BARNEGAT, NJ – April 24, 2025 – A massive wildfire, dubbed the Jones Road Wildfire, continues to burn through New Jersey’s Pinelands, scorching over 12,000 acres in Ocean County and prompting the evacuation of thousands of residents. The blaze, which …