New Jersey forest fire prompts thousands of evacuations and closes a major highway

Wildfire in New Jersey triples in size overnight, threatens more than 1,300 structures

OCEAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (WPIX) – An aggressive wildfire in southern New Jersey forced the evacuations of roughly 3,000 people on Tuesday, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. New Jersey Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way declared a state of emergency on Wednesday amid the ongoing Jones Road wildfire in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area near Lacey, Ocean and Barnegat townships. The blaze nearly tripled in size overnight, growing to about 8…

Thousands evacuated as wildfire sweeps through New Jersey

According to the latest update, just 10 percent of the fire has been contained. The cause of the blaze is still being investigated.

State of emergency declared due to major N.J. wildfire

Acting Gov. Tahesha Way has declared a state of emergency in New Jersey due to the large wildfire that has been burning in Ocean County since Tuesday.

New Jersey Wildfire Burns Near Decommissioned Nuclear Plant

A forest fire continued to burn in southern New Jersey Wednesday morning, although evacuation orders were lifted and a section of the Garden State Parkway that was shut due to the blaze has reopened.

Some 3,000 people in the U.S. state of New Jersey had to evacuate due to the rapid growth of a forest fire.

High winds fuel New Jersey wildfire, crews struggle to gain control

Crews are working to contain a dangerous and out-of-control wildfire in New Jersey with flames burning near several roads in the area. Thousands of residents are now being forced to evacuate. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY.