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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.

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens expected to grow before it's contained, officials say

A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey's Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, officials said, though it's expected to continue to grow before forecast rain later this week. The fire in southern New Jersey's Lacey and Ocean townships grew to roughly 18 square miles (47 square kilometers) and could

Austin American-Statesman · 8h

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 structures remained under threat.

A New Jersey wildfire tore through thousands of acres—right

The New York Times · 1d

Wildfire Burns 12,500 Acres of Bone-Dry New Jersey Forest

The fire in the Pine Barrens led to the evacuation of 5,000 residents and temporarily shut down a stretch of the Garden State Parkway.

Fast Company · 1d

A New Jersey wildfire tore through thousands of acres—right after the state cut back on prescribed burns

With near-drought conditions, fire officials reduced prescribed burns this spring even as they worried about ‘quite a fire season’ ahead.

USA TODAY on MSN · 17h

Firefighters make progress as New Jersey wildfire burns over 13K acres

Click here for the latest update on the New Jersey wildfire for Thursday, April 24. LACEY, NJ – Firefighters have made progress containing a massive wildfire burning in central New Jersey that threatened to become the largest blaze in the state in nearly 20 years,

New Jersey, Smoke and Wildfire

The New York Times · 11h

Smoke From New Jersey Wildfire Moves Toward New York City

The air in the city is unhealthy for some groups because of a fire that has been burning in the Pine Barrens since Tuesday.

USA TODAY on MSN · 12h

Air quality alert issued for NYC over drifting smoke from New Jersey wildfire

The Jones Road wildfire continued to burn thousands of acres in central New Jersey. Smoky air could be wide-reaching.

U.S. News & World Report · 18h

Smoke From Growing New Jersey Wildfire to Affect Air Quality in the New York City Area

A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens is expected to grow, with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area before rain arrives this week

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Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens fire

Authorities say a man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, sparking a ...

'They're so helpless and they're scared': Volunteers rescue animals from wildfire

Volunteers came from as far away as Delaware and New York to help evacuate animals in peril from the Jones Road Wildfire in ...

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NJ fire updates: Ocean Township man charged with arson in Jones Road wildfire

At approximately 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, the Cedar Bridge Fire Tower located a column of smoke coming from the area of Jones Road and Bryant Road in Ocean Township, authorities said. There, emergency ...

18hon MSN

Smoke from growing NJ wildfire impacting air quality in NYC area

A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens was expected to grow Thursday, with smoke affecting the ...

1don MSN

Cement boss dumped tons of concrete in fire-ravaged Long Island pine barrens — and now he’s facing hard time: cops

A Long Island construction bigwig is facing up to seven years behind bars for dumping loads of concrete into Suffolk County’s ...

Teenager charged with arson after authorities allege he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens fire

Police allege Joseph Kling left the wooden pallets without fully extinguishing the blaze which sparked the wildfire.

16hon MSN

Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens blaze

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said the ...

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Inferno in the Pines: New Jersey's Forest Fire Battle

A fast-moving wildfire blazed through New Jersey's Pine Barrens, prompting evacuations and highway closures. Though no ...

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