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New Jersey wildfire explodes to 13,250 acres, could be largest in nearly 20 years
The Jones Road fire is the largest wildfire in New Jersey since June 2022 when the Mullica River Fire scorched 13,500 acres ...
A history of significant Ocean County wildfires, including the Jones Road fire
Ocean County has a long history with wildfires. Here are some of the blazes that have swept through the region in recent ...
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Massive N.J. wildfire grows again but now 50% contained, officials say
but is still smaller than a June 2022 fire that scorched about 15,000 acres in Wharton State Forest in the Pine Barrens in Burlington and Atlantic counties. That fire, known as the Mullica River ...
Fast-moving wildfire ranks among N.J.’s 20 biggest in past century
As bad as this wildfire is, New Jersey has had bigger fires with more widespread damage and fatalities during the past 100 ...
Huge N.J. wildfire continues to rage, growing to 12,500 acres
Helicopters will continue to dump buckets of water on the Jones Road Wildfire until nightfall, state fire officials said.
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New Jersey Wildfire Rages Through Pinelands, Could Be Largest in 20 Years
A massive wildfire, dubbed the Jones Road Wildfire, continues to burn through New Jersey’s Pinelands, scorching over 12,000 ...
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NJ wildfire prompts evacuation orders for thousands as it explodes in size, closes part of Garden State Parkway
according to the state forest fire agency. About 25,000 homes and businesses are without power in the area as Jersey Central ...
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A history of significant Ocean County wildfires, including the Jones Road fire
July 4-9, 2024: The fire measured 4,300 acres in the area of the Batona Campground and Apple Pie Hill in Wharton State Forest. Early on, two structures were threatened by the wildfire: one ...