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Fast-moving wildfire ranks among N.J.’s 20 biggest in past century
As bad as this wildfire is, New Jersey has had bigger fires with more widespread damage and fatalities during the past 100 ...
A history of significant Ocean County wildfires, including the Jones Road fire
Ocean County has a long history with wildfires. Here are some of the blazes that have swept through the region in recent ...
N.J. receives FEMA grant for 15,300-acre massive wildfire
The Mullica River Fire burned just over 13,000 acres in Wharton State Forest, and officials estimated it cost $1 million to ...
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New Jersey wildfire explodes to 13,250 acres, could be largest in nearly 20 years
The Jones Road Wildfire is about 50% contained. A wildfire in New Jersey exploded to 13,250 acres after igniting Tuesday in Ocean County and threatening more than 1,000 structures, shutting down a ...
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A history of significant Ocean County wildfires, including the Jones Road fire
July 4-9, 2024: The fire measured 4,300 acres in the area of the Batona Campground and Apple Pie Hill in Wharton State Forest. Early on, two structures were threatened by the wildfire: one ...
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Smoke from New Jersey wildfire blows toward New York
Last month, more than 2,300 acres were scorched in a wildfire in the state that prompted the evacuations of two campgrounds from Wharton State Forest. In a post on social media, John Napolitani ...