Published Wednesday, April 23, 2025 @ 1730 hours PDT

What started out as a fairly small fire Tuesday afternoon, April 22, 2025, quickly turned into a fierce firestorm and prompting mandatory evacuation orders to be issued.

Photo Credit | JBMDL

This wildfire is called the Jersey Road Fire, located on Jersey Road in Ocean and Lacey Townships in Ocean County, New Jersey.

Some resources include:

  • Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | firefighters have been deployed and are assisting along with others from jurisdictions locally, county, state, and now federally. (Photo Credit)
  • Point Pleasant FD | Multiple resources were returned home earlier this evening into the early morning from being assigned to the structure protection group.
  • NJ Animal Disaster Response
  • Ocean County Fire Marshal
  • Lakewood FD
  • Ocean County EMS Coordinators
  • New Jersey Forest Fire Service (lead)
  • Jackson Fire District #2

As of 1343 hours, Officials with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service state the following:

  • 12,500 acres
  • 40% containment
  • 18 structures threatened
  • Evacuation orders lifted
  • 1 commercial structure destroyed
  • Multiple outbuildings and vehicles were destroyed
  • A damage assessment in effect
  • A TFR is in effect – Officials would like to remind those #nodronesinfirezones

CLOSED:

  • Both evacuation shelters are at St. Mary’s Parish Center & Manchester High School.

The cause has not been released by Fire Officials, and they state the investigation is ongoing.

No injuries to civilians or first responders have been reported.

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