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Pine Barrens fire today: 13,500 acres burned, 50% contained
Firefighters are making progress with the wildfire in the Pine Barrens section of southern Ocean County. Some 50% of the fire has been contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Wednesday afternoon. But the destruction has only grown. What the forest fire service is calling the Jones Road Wildfire has consumed some 13,500 acres.
Inferno From Orbit: NASA Tracks 15,000-Acre Wildfire in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens
A massive wildfire erupted in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens in April 2025, highlighting the delicate line between nature’s cycles and modern-day risk. Fueled by a severe drought, the fire rapidly spread across more than 15,
Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, ...
New Jersey firefighters are confident the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County can be fully contained over the weekend.
There is an increased risk for rapid fire spread this afternoon across portions of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.” ...
Authorities say a man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, sparking a ...
The Jones Road Fire tore through over 15,300 acres of drought-stricken Pine Barrens—leaving a smoky scar visible from space.
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A local forester believes taking an ecological approach to forest management will help mitigate wildfires similar to the one ...
Forecasters had warned that the air in the city could become unhealthy for some because of a fire that has been burning in ...
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said the ...
Firefighters from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service are still battling pine barrens fires in Ocean County on Friday, and it could have an impact on the air quality on Long Island.
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