Direct link to NJFFS April 23rd 12:49 PM Facebook Post
There are four updates from the NJFFS in this post, 10:50 AM, 1:14 PM, 4:43 PM and 7:18 PM, scroll down to see the later updates. I have made two earlier posts on this fire, the first one, on April 22nd, is here, and the second one (April 22nd evening and April 23rd early morning updates) may be found at this link.
April 23rd, 10:50 AM
Progress! The Jones Road Fire has burned 11,500 acres, up from 8.500 last night and is currently at 30 percent containment. Twenty structures are threatened and all evacuations that were in place during the evening of April 22nd have been lifted. No homes have been destroyed but one commercial building has been destroyed along with several outbuildings and vehicles. A damage assessment is underway and the cause of the fire is under investigation. The Garden State Parkway and Route 9 are reopened but local road closures remain in the fire area. The New Jersey State Forest Fire Service is being assisted by local, county, and state responders. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is on the scene with engines, bulldozers. aircraft and groundcrews and are assisted by state, county and local responders.This wildfire has the potential to be the largest wildfire in New Jersey in twenty years. News 12 New Jersey continues to report on this fire, here is a link to their latest report with videos and 6 ABC Philadelphia is also reporting on the fire. Finally, New Jersey Advance Media is reporting on this fire. As I said in my earlier update, there are other media outlets as well as reports on social media on this fire.
Direct link to NJFFS April 23rd 10:50 AM post on Facebook.
April 23rd, 1:14 PM
The only changes since the 10:50 AM update is that acreage burned has increased to 12,000 acres and containment has increased to 35 percent. It is nice to see that progress is being made in fighting this fire.
Direct link to NJFFS April 23rd 1:14 PM Facebook Post
April 23rd, 4:43 PM
Progress continues. With this update acreage burned has increased to 12,500 acres and the fire is now 40 percent contained. There are eighteen threatened structures down from twenty. Local road closures in the fire area remain in effect. A damage assessment is underway and the cause of the fire is under investigation. The NJFFS estimates that the Jones Road Fire containment area will be 15,410 acres at full containment.
Direct link to NJFFS April 23rd 4:43 PM Facebook Post
April 23rd, 7:18 PM
Acreage burned has increased to 13,250 acres with containment increasing to 50 percent. So progress in fighting the fire continues. There are twenty structures threatened but there are no evacuations. Local road closures in the fire area continue. Kudos to the NJ Forest Fire Service crews on the ground and in the air and local, county and state responders.
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