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Garden State Parkway, Route 9 back open

Evacuation orders lifted and portion of Garden State Parkway reopens as crews battle New Jersey wildfire

A fast-moving wildfire in New Jersey expanded to 8,500 acres Tuesday afternoon, causing over 3,000 evacuations and threatening more than 1,300 structures while also closing a portion of the Garden State Parkway in the southern portion of the state.

The Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 2d

Massive wildfire in Ocean County prompts evacuations, closure on Garden State Parkway

Officials at the decommissioned Oyster Creek nuclear plant nearby said all buildings on the site are designed to withstand fires.

NJ.com on MSN · 1d

Garden State Parkway, Route 9 back open as massive N.J. wildfire continues to burn

Firefighters have made enough progress on a massive wildfire burning in Ocean County for officials to fully reopen both the Garden State Parkway and Route 9 on Wednesday morning.

New Jersey, wildfire and arson

The Advocate · 17h

Man charged with arson in connection with New Jersey wildfire; here's what to know

On Thursday, Waretown resident Joseph Kling, 19, was charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection with the wildfire , Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1d

New Jersey declares state of emergency due to wildfire

Acting New Jersey Gov. Tahesha Way (D-NJ) has declared a state of emergency in Ocean County while a wildfire blazes through thousands of acres there. The Jones Road Wildfire began Tuesday morning and has spanned 12,

Houston Chronicle · 12h

Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens fire

Though large tracts of the Pine Barrens are uninhabited, New Jersey is the nation's most densely populated state and officials have warned the fire could threaten developments nea

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New Jersey wildfire prompts thousands of evacuations and closes a major highway

A fast-moving wildfire burning in New Jersey on Tuesday forced thousands of people to evacuate and closed a stretch of the ...

New Jersey Forest Fire Shuts Stretch of Garden State Parkway

A forest fire in southern New Jersey that has shut a stretch of one of the state’s biggest thoroughfares is yet to be ...

Wildfire Burns 12,500 Acres of Bone-Dry New Jersey Forest

The fire in the Pine Barrens led to the evacuation of 5,000 residents and temporarily shut down a stretch of the Garden State ...

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NJ wildfire prompts evacuation orders for thousands as it explodes in size, closes part of Garden State Parkway

As of Tuesday afternoon, the Jones Road Fire burning near Barnegat, New Jersey had consumed 1,200 acres and was uncontrolled.

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Teen 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 20 square miles. Thousands were forced ...

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Firefighters make progress as New Jersey wildfire burns over 13K acres

LACEY, NJ – Firefighters have made progress containing a massive wildfire burning in central New Jersey that damaged multiple ...

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Ocean Township fire: Wildfire in Barnegat, Waretown closes Parkway grows to 1,200 acres.

A major wildfire has been declared between Barnegat and Waretown, authorities said. The fire, in the area of Jones Road, was reported about 10:15 a.m. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is at the ...

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Watch: Flames from New Jersey wildfire inch dangerously close to homes

Firefighters in New Jersey are still working to extinguish the largest wildfire the Garden State has seen in years, and a ...

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