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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.

Associated Press News on MSN · 2d

Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens expected to grow before it's contained, officials say

A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey's Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, officials said, though it's expected to grow before forecast rain later this week. The fire in southern New Jersey's Lacey and Ocean townships grew to roughly 19 square miles (49 square kilometers) and could continue to burn

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · 16h

NJ wildfire: Spread like ‘napalm,’ now 50% contained in 15,000 acres

No one has been injured, but three buildings in Lacey caught fire, with one destroyed. As of Wednesday night, eight structures remained under threat.

New Jersey, Smoke and Wildfire

The New York Times · 19h

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 the Pine Barrens since Tuesday.

USA TODAY on MSN · 20h

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Smoke From Growing New Jersey Wildfire to Affect Air Quality in the New York City Area

A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens is expected to grow, with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area before rain arrives this week

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, ...

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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 ...

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

Joseph Kling, 19, was charged with arson and aggravated arson in connection with the wildfire that started in Waretown (Ocean County’s Ocean Township) on Tuesday, according to law enforcement and ...

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Cement boss dumped tons of concrete in fire-ravaged Long Island pine barrens — and now he’s facing hard time: cops

A Long Island construction bigwig is facing up to seven years behind bars for dumping loads of concrete into Suffolk County’s ...

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Man charged with arson after authorities say he set wood pallets on fire and sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens blaze

Man charged with arson after authorities say he set wood pallets on fire and sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens blaze.

The Mirror US on MSN5h

New York facing spring wildfire risk after hazy skies from New Jersey blaze despite April showers

After smoke from the New Jersey Pine Barrens wildfire made its way across New York City, the Empire State is now facing its ...

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'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 ...

NJ Wildfires: See the damage in Ocean County, firefighters battle the blaze

Southern Ocean County is experiencing one of the worst wildfires in its history as 8,500 acres have been scorched and around ...

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