Published Tuesday, April 22, 2025, @ 2000 hours PDT (2300 hours EDT)

In a short amount of time, Fire Officials originally gave an update of 3,200 acres with a 5% containment status (please see our original update), but within the last two minutes (1950 hours PDT), the fire has scorched more acreage. The fire has now burned 8,500 acres, but resources are starting to get the fire more contained, as it is listed now at 10%. This is good news!

Recap: The Jones Road Fire started earlier this afternoon on Tuesday, April 22nd, with resources pouring into the area, but then the fire behavior intensified, with running and burning everything in its path. It would quickly spread at a high rate of speed, threatening structures and prompting Local and County Officials to issue mandatory evacuation orders.

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Road closures were immediate, and there were reports of 20 miles of the Garden State Parkway being shut down.

This is a major thoroughfare through this area.

To learn more about this area, you can find the About this Area on Wikipedia here — > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_State_Parkway

The fire is still burning out of control, but positive steps are being taken by those in the sky and on the fire ground.

Officials have still not determined the cause of the fire and state they are actively investigating this incident.

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