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Maps show location of Ocean County wildfire and current road closures

Apr 23, 2025

New Jersey Fire Service

Big Rusty Wildfire being investigated as suspicious: NJ State Police

Nov 21, 2024

NJ Wildfire: Smoke expected to impact Tri-State area

Fire officials expect the blaze to grow and that it could turn out to be the largest wildfire in New Jersey in 20 years.

Apr 24, 2025

Big Rusty wildfire 100% contained after blaze burns 40 acres in NJ

Nov 20, 2024

Wildfire burns more than 300 acres in Ocean County, NJ

Nov 8, 2024

Crews make progress battling Rockaway Twp. wildfire; now 85% contained

Nov 4, 2024

Crews make progress battling wildfire in Rockaway Township, NJ

Nov 2, 2024

How NJ is taking measures to prevent massive wildfires

Mar 13, 2024

'Dragway wildfire' in South Jersey now 95% contained

Aug 23, 2023

Latest Videos

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Crews battle brush fire near former ski resort in NJ

Nov 1, 2024

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Crews battle brush fire in Rockaway Township, NJ

Nov 1, 2024

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July 4 fireworks sparked NJ forest fire that burned thousands of acres

Jul 9, 2024

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Helicopter team helps extinguish New Jersey wildfires

Apr 18, 2023

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Ocean County wildfire 60% contained; another burning in West Milford

Apr 12, 2023

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Massive Ocean County forest fire 60% contained

Apr 12, 2023

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Ocean County wildfire 60% contained; another burning in West Milford

Apr 12, 2023

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Wind-blown NJ Pinelands forest fire 100% contained

Mar 8, 2023

Latest Stories

Firefighters battle 100-acre wildfire burning in South Jersey state forest

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Aug 21, 2023

Air quality emergency may not be a one-time episode | Weather or Not with Lee Goldberg

Even as the skies clear and the Air Quality Index improves, we are confronted with so many questions about our future when it comes to smoke in the sky. Lee Golberg and his expert guest break it down for us.

Jun 9, 2023

NJ Forest Fire Service: 82-acre wildfire in Jackson Twp. now 100% contained

As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, the Forest Fire Service said the wildfire was completely contained.

Jun 7, 2023

Crews working to contain Ocean County, NJ wildfire; 30 structures threatened

The blaze broke out on Tuesday afternoon in the area of East Commodore Boulevard and Cedar Swamp Road in Jackson Township.

Jun 7, 2023

Burlington County, New Jersey wildfire grows to 5,000 acres; blaze is 50% contained

The wildfire has reached 5,000 acres in size and is 50% contained, according to officials.

Jun 2, 2023