What to KnowA huge wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, has burned 1000’s of acres, pressured 1000’s of evacuations and closed a number of roads. The hearth started shortly earlier than 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, on the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Administration Space in Barnegat Township, Ocean County. The hearth unfold to Lacey Township and Ocean Township, sending huge plumes of white smoke into the air. As of Tuesday, April 22, at 11 p.m., the “Jones Wildfire” burned 8,500 acres, threatened 1,320 constructions, pressured 3,000 evacuations in Ocean and Lacey townships, prompted 1000’s of energy outages, and shut down a number of roadways, together with a stretch of the Backyard State Parkway, resulting in a visitors nightmare. Shelters for the evacuees had been created at Southern Regional Excessive Faculty on 105 Cedar Bridge Highway in Manahawkin, New Jersey, and Manchester Township Excessive Faculty at 101 Hawks Manner in Manchester, New Jersey. A number of assets had been deployed to battle the hearth, together with native, county and state hearth companies. No accidents have been reported. As of late Tuesday evening, the hearth was 10% contained. The reason for the hearth stays underneath investigation.
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