Officials say the Jones Road Wildfire in southern Ocean County, New Jersey, is 40% contained and has burned through 12,500 acres.

The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. is approximately 50% contained after burning through 13,250 acres.

(CNN) — A fast-moving wildfire in New Jersey expanded to 8,500 acres Tuesday afternoon, causing over 3,000 evacuations and ...