New Jersey Forest Fire Service fire crews work to extinguish the Jones Road Fire near Lacey Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, April 23, 2025. Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images.

Firefighters in New Jersey made progress Wednesday containing a massive wildfire that broke out Tuesday and prompted the evacuations of 5,000 people, snarled traffic and sent huge plumes of black ...

Firefighters were "making progress" in containing the blaze in Shamong Township, New Jersey, deploying fire engines, helicopters, bulldozers and ground, according to the state service.

A wildfire in New Jersey has set thousands of acres ablaze as firefighters work to contain the flames, according to officials. The Jones Road wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, has consumed ...