Coverage dated April 22, 2025

Is it safe? Evacuation orders lifted as major wildfire burns in New Jersey

Headline from NBC New York

The wildfire in Ocean County, NJ, called the Jones Road Fire, reached about 13 square miles on a map.

NBC New York's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Read the reports

Reports & sources

45 articles, oldest first.

NBC New York
Is it safe? Evacuation orders lifted as major wildfire burns in New Jersey (opens NBC New York)
Published Apr 22, 2025
NBC New York's feed description
The wildfire in Ocean County, NJ, called the Jones Road Fire, reached about 13 square miles on a map.
WFMZ Allentown
New Jersey forest fire prompts thousands of evacuations and closes a major highway (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Apr 22, 2025
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
A wildfire burning in New Jersey has forced thousands of people to evacuate and closed a stretch of a major highway. The New Jersey Fire Service says the Garden State
Washington Examiner
New Jersey declares state of emergency due to wildfire (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Apr 22, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service commissioner said the Jones Road Wildfire could be "the largest wildfire in New Jersey in 20 years."
FOX 5 New York
Massive NJ wildfire in Ocean County burns nearly 9K acres, forces thousands to evacuate (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published Apr 22, 2025
FOX 5 New York's feed description
A fast-moving wildfire burning in Ocean County, New Jersey has consumed nearly 9,000 acres and forced thousands of people to evacuate.
Forbes
New Jersey Wildfire Forces 3,000 To Evacuate—Leaves Thousands Of Homes Without Power (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 22, 2025
Forbes's feed description
A portion of one of New Jersey’s busiest highways, the Garden State Parkway, was shut down due to the effects of the fast-moving wildfire.
MyNorthwest
New Jersey forest fire prompts evacuations and closes a major highway (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Apr 22, 2025
MyNorthwest's feed description
BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A wildfire burning in New Jersey on Tuesday forced some residents to evacuate and closed a stretch of a major highway.
Daily Journal
New Jersey forest fire forces thousands to evacuate and temporarily closed a major highway (opens Daily Journal)
Published Apr 22, 2025
Daily Journal's feed description
BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire still burning in New Jersey on Wednesday forced thousands of people to evacuate and temporarily closed a stretch of a major highway. The Garden State Parkway, one of New Jersey’s busiest highways, was closed between Barnegat and Lacey townships o…
KTVZ Bend
Evacuation orders lifted and portion of Garden State Parkway reopens as crews battle New Jersey wildfire (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Apr 22, 2025
KTVZ Bend's feed description
CNN By Taylor Romine, Taylor Ward and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Weather conditions are improving Wednesday as firefighters continue to battle a still-growing wildfire that has burned at least 13,250 acres in southern New Jersey since it ignited on Tuesday, prompting about 5,000 evacuations and brief…
FOX 29 Philadelphia
Wildfire in Ocean County: At least 3,000 residents evacuated, multiple roads closed (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)
Published Apr 22, 2025
FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description
The New Jersey Forest Service is tackling a wildfire in Barnegat Twp. Tuesday as officials have announced mandatory evacuations in certain areas.
Local News 8
Over 3,000 evacuations ordered and portion of Garden State Parkway is closed as wildfire explodes in New Jersey (opens Local News 8)
Published Apr 22, 2025
Local News 8's feed description
By Taylor Romine and Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — 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.
WFMZ Allentown
Massive wildfire burns over 8,500 acres in Southern New Jersey (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Apr 22, 2025
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
A massive wildfire that began in Barnegat Township on Tuesday, has burned over 8,500 acres and has forced around 3,000 residents to evacuate.
ABC 7 Chicago
State of Emergency declared in Ocean County as 8,500 acre wildfire continues burning in NJ | LIVE (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Apr 22, 2025
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
A raging wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, consumed thousands of acres Tuesday night, forcing residents to flee from their homes.
WTOL Toledo
Evacuation orders lifted as fast-moving New Jersey wildfire burns (opens WTOL Toledo)
Published Apr 22, 2025
WTOL Toledo's feed description
The blaze is the second major forest fire in the region in less than a week.
NBC News
New Jersey wildfire swells to more than 8,000 acres, prompting evacuations and closing major highway (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 22, 2025
NBC News's feed description
Evacuation orders were issued in New Jersey and traffic on the major Garden State Parkway was being diverted because of a wildfire that began Tuesday and grew to 8,500 acres, officials said.
KGW Portland
Thousands evacuated as blaze closes New Jersey highway (opens KGW Portland)
Published Apr 22, 2025
KGW Portland's feed description
The blaze is the second major forest fire in the region in less than a week.
Newsweek
New Jersey wildfire containment map as officials warn blaze could spread (opens Newsweek)
Published Apr 22, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
The Jones Road fire has grown to 12,000 acres in size and is 35 percent contained as of Wednesday afternoon.
NBC News
New Jersey wildfire continues to burn after thousands evacuated (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 22, 2025
NBC News's feed description
A massive wildfire continued to burn in New Jersey on Wednesday, spanning over 8,500 acres and prompting the evacuation of 3,000 people, which snarled traffic and sent huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.
Newsweek
Map shows Jones Road Wildfire as thousands of acres burn in New Jersey (opens Newsweek)
Published Apr 22, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
A New Jersey wildfire has sparked evacuation orders for thousands of residents as the blaze engulfed thousands of acres in a matter of hours.
ABC 7 New York
NJ Wildfire updates: Smoke expected to impact Tri-State area; all evacuation orders lifted (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published Apr 22, 2025
ABC 7 New York's feed description
A raging wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, consumed thousands of acres Tuesday night, forcing residents to flee from their homes.
WMUR
New Jersey wildfire burns 8,500 acres, prompts evacuations (opens WMUR)
Published Apr 22, 2025
WMUR's feed description
A fast-moving wildfire is burning in New Jersey's Pine Barrens
CBS News
New Jersey wildfire only 10% contained in Ocean County, as thousands forced to evacuate (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 22, 2025
CBS News's feed description
A wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey forced mandatory evacuations overnight in Ocean and Lacey townships.
UPI
New Jersey wildfire forces thousands to evacuate (opens UPI)
Published Apr 22, 2025
UPI's feed description
Thousands of New Jersey residents have been evacuated as a wildfire burning along the East Coast continues to grow, authorities said.
FOX 5 New York
Wildfire in Ocean County prompts mandatory evacuations (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published Apr 22, 2025
FOX 5 New York's feed description
The New Jersey Forest Service is tackling a wildfire in Barnegat Twp. Tuesday as officials have announced mandatory evacuations in certain areas.
WSVN Miami
Evacuation orders lifted and portion of Garden State Parkway reopens as crews battle New Jersey wildfire - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Apr 22, 2025
WSVN Miami's feed description
(CNN) — Weather conditions are improving Wednesday as firefighters continue to battle a large wildfire that burned more than 8,500 acres in southern New Jersey
New York Post
NJ wildfire prompts thousands of ordered evacuations as it explodes in size, closes part of Garden State Parkway (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 22, 2025
New York Post's feed description
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Jones Road Fire burning near Barnegat, New Jersey had consumed 1,200 acres and was uncontrolled. Part of the Garden State Parkway is closed near Waretown.

Showing the first 25 of 31 headlines. ·

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.