New Jersey Wildfire Averted Major Disaster, Threatening 1,300 Homes

Wildfire Containment Efforts

• 👏 New Jersey Forest Fire Service crews heroically saved homes and lives, averting a major disaster.
• 🎯 Approximately 1,300 homes were directly threatened by the wildfire.
• ⚠️ Around 5,000 residents were under mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders, which have now been lifted.

Wildfire Scale and Impact

• 🌲 The wildfire has burned approximately 11,500 acres and is currently 30% contained.
• 📈 Officials anticipate the affected acreage will grow, potentially making this the largest wildfire in New Jersey in 20 years.