A New Jersey wildfire has sparked evacuation orders for thousands of residents as the blaze engulfed thousands of acres in a matter of hours.

The Jones Road Wildfire ... emergency for Ocean County, which took effect at 7 a.m. Wednesday. "Yesterday, our State Forest Fire Service informed us of a wildfire in Ocean Township, Ocean County.

OCEAN TOWNSHIP ... County, New Jersey, has scorched more than 11,000 acres, is sending large plumes of smoke into the sky, and has led to the closure of several roads. The blaze, dubbed the Jones ...

The Jones Road wildfire ... The following evacuations have so far been reported: In Waretown (Ocean Township, Ocean County), mandatory evacuation orders are in place for all Waretown residents ...

Lacey Mayor Peter Curatola said three structures in the township ... and Jones Road between Route 532 and Bryant Road, according to the forest fire service. According to the Ocean County ...

The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey is approximately 40% contained after burning through 12,500 acres, according to the latest update from the New Jersey Department of ...

The Jones Road Wildfire was the second largest in the last 20 years, spreading a total of 15,350 acres, according to the New ...

according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. The blaze was first spotted Tuesday morning near Jones Road in Ocean Township. It spread into Lacey Township and was 50% contained at 10 a.m ...

TOMS RIVER — A Waretown man has been charged with aggravated arson in connection with the wildfire that has spread throughout southern Ocean County ... Jones Road and Bryant Road in Ocean ...

After a robust debate and public feedback, the board voted 2-1-1, with the two sponsors Terra Lawson-Remer and Monica ...

Most of the residents who were forced to evacuate due to the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey ... In the Forked River area of Lacey Township, Tom DePalo was seen hosing down ...