1 week Ago By Alexandra Simon
As a massive wildfire continues to burn in Ocean County, New Jersey, intense heat and smoke from the flames are being picked up on radar imagery Wednesday morning. Conditions for the firefight are shaping up to be a bit better Wednesday as an easterly wind coming from the Atlantic Ocean will bring more moisture-rich air into the region, according to NEXT Weather meteorologist Kate Bilo. However, the area shouldn't expect to see any actual rain.
The fire first broke out around 10 a.m. on April 22 at the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area in Barnaget Township.
By Tuesday night, the Jones Road Wildfire grew from 1,250 acres to 8,500 and was only 10% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The NJFFS said it plans to provide an update on the fire at 11 a.m.
on Wednesday. CBS News Philadelphia will carry that press conference live in the video player above and on all our streaming platforms. Evacuation orders were lifted for about 3,000 people living near the fire zone in several Ocean County towns Wednesday morning, but utility company JCP&L said about 25,000 customers were still without power.
Officials have not yet said what started the fire in South Jersey. Alexandra Simon is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Alex started her career at CBS21 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania before joining KARE 11 News in Minneapolis, where she covered breaking news, features and often cold weather.
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