A massive wildfire is still burning in New Jersey on Wednesday, covering more than 11,500 acres and prompting the evacuation of 5,000 people in what officials believe is the biggest blaze in recent memory.
The Jones Road Wildfire began in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management area in Ocean County on Tuesday morning. By 10.30pm that night, the fire had consumed 8,500 acres, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
