A forest wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, just miles from the Shore had ballooned to 11,500 acres as of Wednesday morning and was still spreading, according to state officials. The fire could become New Jersey’s largest in 20 years,

A raging wildfire in New Jersey has scorched thousands of acres and is sending large plumes of smoke into the sky, and has led to the closure of several roads.

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