New Jersey firefighters battle 500-acre forest fire in Ocean County
NJ officials say 25 structures were being threatened
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Firefighters were battling a massive 500-acre forest fire in Ocean County, New Jersey, officials said.
The fire started Tuesday night and was 10% contained, according to WPVI-TV.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Fire Department were working to gain control of the blaze that was burning on federal, state and private property along Route 539 and Horicon Avenue.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Route 539 was closed between Route 70 and Long Swamp Road and Horicon Avenue was closed at Route 70. A mandatory evacuation order was issued for residents on Division Street in Lakehurst.
A massive forest fire burns in Ocean County, New Jersey, on, April 12, 2023, as firefighters battle the blaze (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection via AP)
Twenty-five structures were being threatened, officials said.
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No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.