New Jersey wildfire: Reside map and evacuation updates as Ocean County blaze grows to 1,200 acres
Apr 23, 2025 05:08 AM IST
The Ocean County wildfire in New Jersey has expanded to 1,200 acres. Backyard State Parkway is closed and obligatory evacuations are in impact on Wells Mills Highway.
The Jones Highway Wildfire in New Jersey has expanded to 1,200 acres, in keeping with Fox Climate. The fireplace broke out Tuesday within the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Administration Space, close to Barnegat Township in Ocean County. It stays 0% contained as of Tuesday night.
The quickly spreading fireplace has led to obligatory evacuations, street closures, and has threatened a number of buildings. As of 5 p.m., the New Jersey Forest Fireplace Service reported that 16 buildings are in danger, and 16 houses have already been evacuated. No accidents have been reported to date. The reason for the fireplace stays underneath investigation.
A stay map of the affected areas might be considered right here.
Evacuation Orders
- Obligatory evacuations are in impact on Wells Mills Highway from Bryant Highway to the Backyard State Parkway in Ocean Township, Ocean County.
- Obligatory evacuations are additionally underway close to Route 9 in Lacey Township, Ocean County.
- Voluntary evacuations are in place for elements of Barnegat Township. A shelter has been opened at Southern Regional Excessive College.
“As the fireplace continues north, there isn’t any speedy risk to Barnegat Township. Nonetheless, we ask you to be ready in case of a change in course,” Barnegat police wrote on Fb.
Highway Closures
- Backyard State Parkway is closed in each instructions between Exits 63 and 80
- Rt. 532 (Wells Mills Highway) between Rt. 72 and the Backyard State Parkway
- Bryant Highway between Wells Mills Highway (Rt. 532) and Rt. 539
- Jones Highway between Rt. 532 and Bryant Highway
Energy Outages
As of seven p.m. EDT, roughly 25,549 houses and companies in Ocean County are with out energy, in keeping with FindEnergy.com.
