A forest wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, just miles from the Shore had ballooned to at least 12,500 acres as of Wednesday and was still spreading, according to state officials. The fire could become New Jersey’s largest in 20 years,

A massive wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, has burned thousands of acres, forced thousands of evacuations and closed several roads.

New Jersey faces biggest wildfire in 20 years as more than 11,000 acres burn. Here’s what we know - In an average year, approximately 7,000 acres of New Jersey's forests are consumed by fire. The Jones Road Wildfire blew past the yearly average in a day.