That helped firefighters bring the blaze to 80% containment, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. As of Wednesday, it had burned 1,167 acres (472 hectares), or just under 2 square miles (5.3 ...

New Jersey forest fire forces thousands to evacuate and temporarily closed a major highway by: The Associated Press. Posted: Apr 23, 2025 / 07:02 AM EDT. Updated: Apr 23, 2025 / 07:02 AM EDT.

The fire in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area burned more than 4.6 square miles (11.9 square kilometers) of land, fire officials said. The blaze was only about 5% contained Tuesday night.

New Jersey forest fire forces thousands to evacuate, temporarily closed a major highway by: The Associated Press. Posted: Apr 23, 2025 / 07:50 AM EDT. Updated: Apr 23, 2025 / 07:50 AM EDT.

The Jersey Central Power and Light Company cut power to about 25,000 customers at the request of the Forest Fire Service and the wildfire’s command post Tuesday evening, including thousands in ...

A forest fire in southern New Jersey that has shut a stretch of one of the state’s biggest thoroughfares is yet to be contained, sparking evacuations and threatening to snarl commuters.

A fire burns at the Warren Grove Air To Ground Range, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. in Bass River Township, N.J. As of Wednesday, July 17, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the blaze was 80% ...

Forest Fire at New Jersey Military Base 80% Contained After Overnight Rain BASS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Heavy rain overnight helped firefighters gain more control over a forest fire burning at a ...

More than 1,300 structures were threatened and about 3,000 residents were evacuated, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. Shelters were open at two high schools, according to the Barnegat ...

The Jersey Central Power and Light Company cut power to about 25,000 customers at the request of the Forest Fire Service and the wildfire’s command post Tuesday evening, including thousands in ...

The Jersey Central Power and Light Company cut power to about 25,000 customers at the request of the Forest Fire Service and the wildfire’s command post Tuesday evening, including thousands in ...

The fire in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area burned more than 13.2 square miles (34.2 square kilometers) of land, fire officials said. The blaze, burning in Ocean and Lacey Townships in ...