The Jones Road Wildfire was the second largest in the last 20 years, spreading a total of 15,350 acres, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. The first is the Warren Grove Wildfire in 2007, ...

After nearly three weeks, one of the largest wildfires in New Jersey’s history is now completely contained. On Monday, May 12, 2025, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service confirmed the Jones Road ...

The wildfire that blazed across Waretown and Lacey Township is now confirmed as the second largest wildfire in the last 20 years, according to authorities. The Jones Road Wildfire reached 100 ...

Smoke fills the sky from a wildfire in Lacey Townships ... 2025, near Barnegat Township, N.J. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) Smoke rises from a wildfire early Wednesday, April 23, 2025, near Barnegat ...

Meanwhile, the NJFFS is warning residents about a scam targeting Ocean and Lacey township residents affected by the fire. Officials say scammers are going door to door claiming they can remove the ...