An erupting New Jersey brush fire is raging over 3,200 acres and growing and has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents. It was only 5 percent contained by Tuesday night, said fire officials.
The Jones Road Wildfire was burning near Barnegat Township in Ocean County along the New Jersey shore. Some 17 miles of the state’s busiest highway, the Garden State Parkway, was closed near Waretown.
Some frightening footage emerging from the Jones Road Wildfire, which is currently burning at the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area in Barnegat Township, New Jersey.
The fire, which is 0% contained, has spread to nearly 1,500 acres in size and has forced evacuations. pic.twitter.com/m7RZ01XSsG
— Shlomo Schorr (@OneJerseySchorr) April 22, 2025
It was sparked Tuesday in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area. The cause of the blaze was not yet known. An investigation is ongoing
Mandatory evacuations were in effect for 3,000 residents as the fire threatened an estimated 1,300 structures.
EVACUATION NOTICE: Jones Road Wildfire
Mandatory evacuations are underway in the area of Route 9 in Lacey Twp., Ocean County.
Follow the direction of local authorities. pic.twitter.com/F9VLqFucJe
— New Jersey Forest Fire Service (@njdepforestfire) April 22, 2025
Fire engines, bulldozers and ground crews drawing personnel from multiple communities were on the scene battling the blaze.
