The fire was 30% contained as of Wednesday afternoon

Murphy asks for $1 million, power to spend more if wildfires get worse

Police arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with the Jones Road Wildfire

The Jones Road Wildfire intensified on Tuesday night, could be largest in 20 years

More rain needed for state to escape drought conditions that began last fall, experts say

Dry, warm and windy weather over the weekend led to a spate of fires

Firefighters are working to contain wildfires in Burlington and Ocean counties

The fire has been scaled back despite increased winds, dry conditions

Dry conditions, unseasonable warmth and high winds keep farmers on edge

Lack of rain and above-normal temperatures are fueling wildfire risk

September and October have been NJ's driest consecutive months

State DEP asks residents to voluntarily conserve water

The fire, in Berkeley Township, is reported to be 50% contained

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and adjacent communities face high wildfire risks each year

Officials said the fire was 40% contained as of Monday afternoon

Wildfire numbers are already up for 2023 compared to previous years

Worsening climate change has led to more severe forest fires, which are costly to put out

Conservation experts say the fire is less traumatic to the trees than might be expected

State officials say this is the largest forest fire in NJ since 2019

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service on Monday prohibited all fires in wooded areas of Warren, Sussex, Morris, Passaic, Hunterdon and Somerset counties.