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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.

6abc Action News · 15h

Ocean County wildfire 60% contained after consuming more than 15,000 acres

Crews in Ocean County, New Jersey, are making progress containing a wildfire that has burned thousands of acres this week.

SciTechDaily · 10h

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,

Ocean Township man charged with arson in Jones Road wildfire

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

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 quick-moving wildfire with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area.

Times News Online · 18h

NJ man charged with arson, bonfire sparked wildfire

A man set a bonfire using wooden pallets in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens and left them without fully extinguishing the blaze, sparking a quick-moving wildfire with smoke affecting air quality in the New

USA Today · 1d

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

The wildfire burned acreage was put at 15,200 in the Pine Barrens, officials said. Court records show the suspect had a prior charge involving an open fire. TOMS RIVER — A Waretown man has been charged with aggravated arson in connection with the wildfire that has spread throughout southern Ocean County,

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CBS New York on MSN · 12h

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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

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,

unbranded - Newsworthy on MSN · 1d

New Jersey Firefighters Making Progress In Containing Wildfire

New Jersey Firefighters have contained 50% of the ‘Jones Road’ wildfire, which continues to burn across the central region of the state. Consuming 13,250 acres of Pine Barrens, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service has confirmed that the blaze,

16hon MSN

Forecasters warn of fire risk amid low humidity, wind gusts as Pine Barrens fire burns

Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, ...

17hon MSN

NJ warned of elevated wildfire risk just as huge Pine Barrens blaze finally 60% contained

There is an increased risk for rapid fire spread this afternoon across portions of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.” ...

14h

Here’s a NASA Satellite View of One of New Jersey’s Biggest Wildfires in Decades

The Jones Road Fire tore through over 15,300 acres of drought-stricken Pine Barrens—leaving a smoky scar visible from space.

12hon MSN

NASA Images Reveal Extent of Major New Jersey Fire

Burning over 15,000 acres of land, the wildfire has had significant consequences within the state and beyond, affecting air ...

Smoke From New Jersey Wildfire Moves Toward New York City

Forecasters had warned that the air in the city could become unhealthy for some because of a fire that has been burning in ...

'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 ...

What to know about the New Jersey wildfire as it expands, closes parts of Garden State Parkway

A wildfire in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area near Barnegat Township, New Jersey, has burned 8,500 acres and is ...

1don MSN

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.

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