Over 15,000 acres burned in Ocean County’s Jones Road Wildfire

By Sarah Goode
News 12 New Jersey
April 28, 2025
Category: Forest Fires
Region: US East

In Ocean County, the Jones Road Wildfire continues burning into its sixth day. Roads are now back open including Wells Mills Road. The command post sits at Wells Mills County Park. As of Sunday, over 15,000 acres have burned, and it is now 65% contained. Four structures were threatened as of Sunday. Evacuations have been 100% lifted for residents previously evacuated in Lacey and Ocean townships. Crews Sunday were working on hotspots and patrolling the fire perimeter.

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