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New Jersey Forest Fire Service fire crews work to extinguish the Jones Road Fire near Lacey Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, on April 23, 2025. Some 3,000 residents were evacuated in the US state of New Jersey after a wildfire exploded in size, scorching thousands of acres and threatening hundreds of structures, the state's fire service said on April 22. New Jersey had been under an official drought warning, the state's Department of Environmental Protection said in March. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP) (Photo by MATTHEW HATCHER/AFP via Getty Images)

Massive N.J. Wildfire Grows To 12,500 Acres, State Of Emergency Declared

A rapidly spreading wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, has surged to 12,500 acres since igniting on Tuesday, prompting mass evacuations, damaging structures, and forcing the closure of a major highway.

N.Y.C: 7 Injured, 30 Displaced After Massive Fire Spreads To 4 Buildings

A huge fire that started at a supermarket in Brooklyn, New York, has injured seven people and displaced approximately 30 others after it spread through four buildings.