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New Jersey Forest Fire Service: Jones Road Wildfire is 65% contained; 15,300 acres burned
By 12 p.m. Sunday, firefighters said they'd contained 65% of the 15,300-acre wildfire that started burning on Tuesday.
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New Jersey man accused of starting fire, which erupted into massive Ocean County wildfire
A Waretown man has been charged with arson in connection with the Jones Roads Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey.
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Detention hearing delayed for Waretown man accused of starting Ocean County wildfire
A Waretown man charged with arson in the wildfire that has destroyed more than 15,000 acres in southern Ocean County is ...
Ocean County fire: Wildfire in Lacey, Waretown grows to 8,500 acres; 3,000 evacuated
WARETOWN ― One of the worst wildfires in southern Ocean County history has more than doubled in size, scorching 8,500 acres, ...
Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens at 75% containment, officials say
Three-fourths of a vast wildfire in New Jersey's Pine Barrens has been contained, state officials said Monday. The state ...
NJ wildfire: Spread like ‘napalm,’ now 50% contained in 15,000 acres
No one has been injured, but three buildings in Lacey caught fire, with one destroyed. As of Wednesday night, eight ...
Jones Road Fire In NJ Reaches 15.3K Acres, 60% Containment
The Jones Road Fire burning through Lacey and Waretown has reached 15,300 acres and 60 percent containment as of Friday ...
New Jersey wildfire: Strong winds complicate firefighters' efforts
Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in New Jersey that has burned over 15,000 acres, with strong winds on Sunday ...
NASA Images Reveal Extent of Major New Jersey Fire
Burning over 15,000 acres of land, the wildfire has had significant consequences within the state and beyond, affecting air ...