He Forest fire called Jones Road Wildfire began at Barnegat Township, in Ocean County, in southern New Jersey, USAthis Wednesday around 9:45 in the morning, then spreading to forest areas. Given the intensity with which the fire progressed, it declared an emergency state in the area, since, after 24 hours, it had already consumed more than four thousand hectares, generating Evacuations massive
The vice governor, Tahesha Way, who is found as an interim governor while Phil Murphy is out of the country, was the one who decreed the state of emergency. Where firefighters, heavy machinery and aircraft were deployed to combat the fires.
It is fire It caused approximately five thousand people to be evacuated, cuts of light and temporary cuts in transit. According to the authorities, the wind bursts of almost 40 kilometers per hour caused the rapid advance of the flames, which, in a few hours, had consumed more than 3,400 hectares. Anyway, for Wednesday morning, the authorities reported that the fire It had been contained in 30% in the most affected areas.
The origin of the firealthough adverse weather conditions, such as prolonged drought, low humidity and the aforementioned winds contributed to its propagation. Given the speed with which the fire extended, the New Jersey Environmental Protection Commissioner, Shawn M. Latourette, said that this could be the worst Forest fire In New Jersey in the last 20 years.
