wildfire, Ocean County

Ocean County wildfire 40% contained after burning through 300 acres
Crews conducted a backfiring operation to fight the fire in Jackson Township, strategically burning fuel in the blaze’s path to slow its progress.
350 acres burned as battle against wildfire continues in Jackson Twp., Ocean County
WILDFIRE ALERT: Jackson Twp., Ocean CountyThe New Jersey Forest Fire Service is on scene of a wildfire burning in the area of South Stump Tavern Road in Jackson Twp., Ocean County.The evacuation of 15 structures is in progress on South Stump Tavern Road. pic.twitter.com/ibuOk91WIZ
‘No rain’: Wildfire burns along Palisades Parkway in New Jersey
A wildfire is burning alongside the Palisades Interstate Parkway in New Jersey Friday morning as the Forest Fire Service works to tackle multiple blazes amid dangerous drought conditions. Black smoke and ash could be seen as brush burned on the cliffs along the Hudson River in Englewood Cliffs.
Homes evacuated as wildfire breaks out in Ocean County
South Stump Tavern Road, which contains mostly spaced out single-family homes, is closed. Fire trucks and bulldozers have been deployed to the area, the state Forest Fire Service said. Evacuated residents who need a place to stay can go the township’s senior center on Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson police said.
Wildfire burns more than 300 acres in Ocean County, New Jersey
The lack of rain, leaves falling, stressed trees, and wind gusts are all elements making this fire and others so challenging.
Shotgun Wildfire Rages In Ocean County
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service continues to make progress containing a wildfire burning in the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area in the area of Stump Tavern Road in the township New Jersey Forest Fire Service crews are prepping and strengthening fire lines and are utilizing backing fire and burnout operations
New Jersey wildfire consumes 175 acres, evacuating homes
At least six homes were evacuated after a major wildfire tore through a township in Ocean City, New Jersey, on Wednesday. The fire broke out in Jackson Township around midday, at which time officials cautioned that it was an uncontained,
New Jersey wildfire forces some residents to evacuate
A wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey forced some people to evacuate Wednesday. CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock reports.
Wildfire burning in Ocean County, New Jersey, forces families to evacuate homes
Several buildings have been evacuated in Jackson Township on Wednesday after a wildfire broke out, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
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New Jersey wildfire torches 300 acres, forces evacuations of nearby homes
An uncontrolled wildfire burning in a New Jersey forest has scorched over 150 acres and forced six homes to evacuate, ...
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Wildfire Blankets Jackson in Low-Lying Smoke and Haze on Friday Morning
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Firefighters have achieved significant progress in battling a wildfire that has burned 350 acres ... The blaze, which began in the area of Stump Tavern Road in Ocean ...
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Wildfire burning at Glassboro Wildlife Management Area in Gloucester County, New Jersey
The wildfire in Glassboro is the third NJFFS crews are battling this week. A wildfire in Jackson Township, Ocean ...
Wildfires Keep Coming in Bone-Dry New Jersey
Firefighters in New Jersey are stretched even thinner as yet another wildfire burns in bone-dry conditions in the state ...
Crews battling 2 wildfires in New Jersey
Crews were battling two forest fires in southern New Jersey on Thursday, with no injuries or property damage reported. A fire discovered Wednesday in Jackson Township in Ocean County had grown to less ...