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Smoke advisory issued for Ocean County, wildfire area got ‘trace’ of rain, officials say
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service issued a smoke advisory for Ocean County on Saturday as the Jones Road wildfire continues ...
Man Arrested For Arson In Jones Road Fire That Could Grow To Be 'Largest Fire In New Jersey In 20 Years'
The Jones Road Fire in New Jersey started Tuesday morning and has consumed more than 23 square miles. Thousands were forced ...
NJ fire update: Rain provides 'some relief' as firefighters keep battling Jones Road blaze
Firefighters continue to fight the Jones Road wildfire in southern Ocean County, with rainfall on Friday night providing "some relief" but not enough to fully extinguish the blaze, Lacey police said ...
Teen charged with starting massive wildfire in Ocean County, NJ
Joseph Kling, 19, of Ocean Township, NJ, is charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection to the massive Jones Road ...
Garden State Parkway, Route 9 reopen in Ocean County after fire closures
Normal traffic patterns are resuming on Wednesday, but officials in the towns affected by the Jones Road wildfire urge ...
Garden State Parkway, Rt. 9 reopened as major New Jersey wildfire continues to burn in Ocean County
The fire has grown to 1,200 acres in size and is 0% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said in a 5 p.m. update.