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Over 3,000 evacuations ordered and portion of Garden State Parkway is closed as wildfire explodes in New Jersey
A fast-moving wildfire in New Jersey expanded to 8,500 acres Tuesday afternoon, causing over 3,000 evacuations and ...
Man charged with arson in connection with New Jersey wildfire; here's what to know
On Thursday, Waretown resident Joseph Kling, 19, was charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection with the wildfire ...
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Ocean County, NJ wildfire consumes more than 13,000 acres, could be largest in nearly 20 years
Officials also said during a Wednesday update that this could end up being the largest wildfire in New Jersey in 20 years.
NJ wildfire prompts evacuation orders for thousands as it explodes in size, closes part of Garden State Parkway
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Jones Road Fire burning near Barnegat, New Jersey had consumed 1,200 acres and was uncontrolled.
N.J. wildfire grows rapidly as nearby residents evacuate, portion of Parkway closed, officials say
The north and southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway were closed between Exit 63 in Stafford Township and Exit 80 in ...
N.J. wildfire swells to 13,250 acres, could become biggest in two decades
Five thousand residents forced to evacuate Tuesday night have been allowed to return home from what’s been dubbed the Jones ...
Ocean Township fire: Wildfire in Barnegat, Waretown closes Parkway grows to 1,200 acres.
A major wildfire has been declared between Barnegat and Waretown, authorities said. The fire, in the area of Jones Road, was reported about 10:15 a.m. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is at the ...
New Jersey Forest Fire Forces Thousands to Evacuate and Temporarily Closed a Major Highway
A wildfire burning in New Jersey has forced thousands of people to evacuate and temporarily closed a stretch of a major ...