Homes evacuated as wildfire breaks out in Ocean County

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Fifteen structures are being evacuated in Jackson on Wednesday afternoon after a multi-acre wildfire broke out, officials said.

In all 25, structures in the area of South Stump Tavern Road are threatened by the fire, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said at about 1:30 p.m.

It’s 0% contained, but expected to be contained at 300 acres.

Crew are burning fuel in the fire’s path to slow it down and try to contain it — a process known as backfiring, officials said.

https://www.nj.com/ocean/2024/11/homes-evacuated-as-wildfire-breaks-out-in-ocean-county.html


This is something I was afraid of happening at the edge of the Pine Barrens. We've had 2 months without rain.