Lots of smoke south of exit 80. My wife reports the Intermediate School in Beachwood is being evacuated. Many fire trucks from outside Beachwood have headed south. Anyone know more about this?
Beachwood fire in progress?
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We live a couple miles from that area, just got home and passed close to it near Dbl Trbl SP. Didn't find out about the fire till we were home. No smoke. There have been evacuations, but the schools have kept the kids in. Got a couple of Nixle alerts from Berkeley Twnshp, but nothing local. Hoping all is well over there, wind is really ripping.
Latest via JSHN;
BERKELEY WILDFIRE UPDATE: The latest from the Berkeley Township Police Department at 3:15 p.m.:
* The fire, burning in the area of Grand Central Parkway and Northern Boulevard, is estimated at 300 acres. It is not contained.
* Evacuations in the area of the fire have been conducted. BTPD and the Ocean County Sheriff's Department have notified the impacted area and are ready to assist.
* The evacuation along the area of Continental Avenue and surrounding streets is being done as a precaution due to back fires and shifting winds.
* Several homes sustained some damage but were not total losses.
* No injuries have been reported.
Latest via JSHN;
BERKELEY WILDFIRE UPDATE: The latest from the Berkeley Township Police Department at 3:15 p.m.:
* The fire, burning in the area of Grand Central Parkway and Northern Boulevard, is estimated at 300 acres. It is not contained.
* Evacuations in the area of the fire have been conducted. BTPD and the Ocean County Sheriff's Department have notified the impacted area and are ready to assist.
* The evacuation along the area of Continental Avenue and surrounding streets is being done as a precaution due to back fires and shifting winds.
* Several homes sustained some damage but were not total losses.
* No injuries have been reported.
I was just viewing it from the county park at Jakes Branch. Chris Hewey lives very near where it is burning and he's getting embers in his yard and hosing his roof.
Now sounds like a couple more starting; near Miller Airpark, and 530 and Dover Rd. Probably the commuters flipping butt's out their windows.
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The one at Dbl Trbl is picking up speed; there is also one reported in Manchester. JSHN has the most recent reports. My nephew is working the one in Berkeley, he heard that the FFS cannot get to the one at Dbl Trbl, that place is loaded with fuel, as are most of the areas around here, thanks to the 2012 storm called Sandy.
I was always on the lookout for the one bound to hit that park. It is thick with unburned vegetation for miles. The homes sitting on Lacey road would be in serious jeopardy with a strong north or northeast wind.
CURRENT NJ WILDFIRE ACTIVITY
04/24/14 @ 1800 hrs- SECTION B7- Berkeley Twp ***MAJOR WILDFIRE*** "Crossroads Wildfire" area of Dover Rd and Rt 530. Spotted by the Lakewood fire tower, crews are curently working a 219 acre fire burning towards a swampy area. No structures are in the area. Crews working throughout the night. Updated 04/24 @ 2216 hrs Status-
04/24/14 @ 1500 hrs - SECTION B7- Toms River off of Fisher BlvdDiv B crews worked about a 3 acre marsh fire resulting in damage to 1 house and 2 sheds. Air tanker worked this fire. Updated 1700 hrsStatus- Contained
04/24/14 @ 1200 hrs- SECTION B7- Beachwood ***MAJOR WILDFIRE*** "Continental Wildfire" off of Pinewald Rd in Fisher's Pit at the end of Continental Ave. Last reported size was about 307 acres. Structure protection was in place. Initially some evacuations with 40 homes in danger. Air resources worked the fire. Crews continue to strengthen containment lines. updated 04/24 @ 2200 hrs Status- 100% contained @ 2200 hrs at 307 acres
This could have been a real mess. Terrific work by NJFFS and other fire companies. Hoping any rain comes early and heavy.