2025 New Jersey Wildfire Season: Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County

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April 22, 11:15 AM

Just before 11 AM my friends at the B10 NJ Wildland Fire Page gave me a heads upon a newly reported wildfire on the Barnegat Township-Ocean Township border in Ocean County. I do not know any more information about this newly reported wildfire. I will update this post later on as I hear more information. 

April 22, 12:20 PM

Direct link to NJ Forest Fire Service Facebook post

April 22, 3:24 PM

As you can see from NJFFS Facebook posts below, the Jones Road Fire has burned 150 acres in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area in Ocean County. so far and is not contained. Structures are threatened and evacuation orders have been issued. There are some road closures near the fire. A 600-gallon airtanker and a helicopter with a 300 gallon are working the fire in support of the ground crews.

Direct link to NJFFS post on Facebook

Direct link to NJFFS post on Facebook

April 22, 5:06 PM

The acreage burned by the Jones Road Fire has grown to 1,200 acres and is not contained.  Sixteen structures are threatened and evacuation orders are in place. Some local roads in the fire area are closed and the Garden State Parkway is closed in both directions near Waretown. Three media reports: ABC6 Philadelphia with chopper 6 aerial footage of fire, News12 New Jersey with a video report on the fire, and NJ Advance Media with photos

Direct link to NJFFS post on Facebook