New Jersey wildfires

Jones Road Fire

Not currentOcean County, New Jersey2025Wildfire

The Jones Road Fire was reported on April 22, 2025 in Ocean County, New Jersey and burned 15,300 acres. It is 75 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.

Size
15,300 acres
Contained
75%
Discovered
April 22, 2025
Personnel
40

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 39.795, -74.299.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Ocean Acres

The incident

Size
15,300 acres
Containment
75%
Discovered
April 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM EDT
Cause
Human
Location
Intersection of Bryant Road and Jones Road
County
Ocean County
State
New Jersey
Nearest city reported
Waretown
Protecting agency
FFS
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
40
Incident management
Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$300,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-NJNJS-000322
IRWIN identifier
F823C9A6-D574-4611-A680-E69AC2548BE3

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Ocean Acres, NJ covers the area today.

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated April 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM EDT. Identifier 2025-NJNJS-000322.