Could brush fire smoke cause health concerns for Florida residents?
- A wildfire designated the Jones Road Forest Fire raged in Ocean County, New Jersey on Tuesday.
- Reports indicate the fire started Tuesday afternoon, spreading rapidly across the area.
- The blaze grew to 3,200 acres, prompting concern for residents, homes, and the former Oyster Creek nuclear plant.
- Authorities stated the fire reached only 5% containment by Tuesday evening at 8 p.m.
- The wildfire resulted in mandatory evacuations for at least 3,000 residents and a public health alert.
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NJ Wildfire updates: Smoke from Ocean County fire expected to impact Tri-State area
All evacuation orders lifted. Residents are free to return to homes, police say. The Garden State Parkway and Route 9 have also reopened in both directions as of Wednesday morning
Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens expected to grow before it's contained, officials say
A fast-moving wildfire is burning in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, but officials have lifted earlier evacuation orders and a stretch of a major highway that was closed due to the blaze has reopened.
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