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New Jersey wildfire can be fully contained over weekend if weather cooperates, firefighters say
New Jersey firefighters are confident the wildfire burning for days in Ocean County​ will be fully contained over the weekend ...
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 ...
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How did the Jones Road wildfire start and why are wildfires common in the New Jersey Pine Barrens?
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Ocean County wildfire 60% contained after consuming more than 15,000 acres
Officials also said during a Wednesday update that this could end up being the largest wildfire in New Jersey in 20 years.
Evacuation orders lifted as fast-moving New Jersey wildfire burns
BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A fast-moving wildfire burning in New Jersey on Tuesday forced thousands of people to evacuate and ...
Local forester calls for change to forest management practices in wake of Pine Barrens wildfire
A local forester believes taking an ecological approach to forest management will help mitigate wildfires similar to the one ...
Where does Pinelands blaze rank among NJ's biggest wildfires? It's no 'Black Saturday'
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Some rain to end off this glorious week, but it won't stick with us through the entire weekend
That Jones Road Fire has consumed more than 23 square miles in the pine barrens of New Jersey, and some of that smoke could spill into our area tomorrow night, so be sure to close those windows ...