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As of 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, the fire has grown to 3,200 acres and is only 5% contained. According to the NJ Forest Fire Service, 3,000 residents have been evacuated and 1,320 structures are threatened.
According to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, the Garden State Parkway is closed near Exit 69 for Waretown. The Parkway is closed in both directions between Exit 63 in Stafford Township and Exit 80 in South Toms River.
Current conditions on the Parkway in Ocean County. The road is closed in both directions between exit 63 in Stafford Township and exit 80 in South Toms River. pic.twitter.com/obrgteGx7v
— Garden State Parkway (@GSParkway) April 22, 2025
- Route 532 (Wells Mills Road) – between Route 72 and the Garden State Parkway
- Bryant Road – between Wells Mills Road and Route 539
- Jones Road – between Route 532 and Bryant Road
- Portions of Route 9
The cause of the wildfire remains under investigation.
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