Fire in Greenwood Forest Ocean County Near Jones Road

[bobpbx]

Not detailed, but something

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Yes, better than nothing. I'm surprised it went north at sometime in it's life. If a glass object, such as a bottle did not start this fire, then someone did, either unintentionally or not.

 

[RJG]

I live in Cape May County and when I woke up this morning I jumped out of bed because the smell of smoke was so strong I thought my house was on fire. Not sure if that smoke is drifting in from Ocean County or Cumberland County.

 

[dragoncjo]

I know I bring this up a lot, but no detailed maps, no aerials. Nothing. 10% contained, but where is it, and where is it going?

They are at least doing more detailed maps. But I agree it’s not a lot of info especially if you are close by.

 

[smoke_jumper]

One business was destroyed at the Lacey Industrial Park. Sold and installed doors and awnings, I think.

It’s amazing if they only lost 1 business in that industrial park. It got slammed last night

 

[bobpbx]

They are at least doing more detailed maps. But I agree it’s not a lot of info especially if you are close by.

Here it is, 2025, and we are still blind. We should be able to see this happening in real time, via defense-level satellites or aircraft. We should be able to watch it on a computer: "oh, a firebrand just jumped the parkway north of exit 69, heading towards those houses north of 532 in Waretown...tell them to move out now". I'll bet even firefighters can't see everything.

 

[bobpbx]

Burnt pine bark all over my patio. Sky is mean looking from here.

 

[bobpbx]

I went back outside, and that large brown smoke cloud is suddenly overhead. The sky is a little more clear in the north, which is where the fire started, about 4.5 miles NNW of my house.

 

[tjw1014]

Conditions are very favorable for a sea breeze to develop this afternoon, hence a lot of backfiring ongoing to the north. Hopes it'll run back into what's already burnt out when the wind shifts southeast.

 

[dragoncjo]

This fire makes me rethink some of my thoughts on nj forest fires. This moved violently and fast. Also reminds me of the thread of how much time you have to get out of forest if a fire breaks out. Def humbling…

 

[Boyd]

I live in Cape May County and when I woke up this morning I jumped out of bed because the smell of smoke was so strong I thought my house was on fire. Not sure if that smoke is drifting in from Ocean County or Cumberland County.

I haven't noticed a smokey smell today or yesterday at my place here in Western Atlantic County, about 6 miles "as the crow flies" from the Cumberland fire (32 miles from the Ocean County fire). Yesterday I was going down Mays Landing Road (rt 552) and there was no evidence of the Cumberland fire visible at all. Turned off at Cannon Range Rd and went South through Peaslee but still no signs of the fire there. I did notice a smokey smell in the air but didn't see any smoke. I thought that fire was pretty much contained now?

 

[tjw1014]

Having spent a lot of time out in that area for over 10 years, I don't recall any controlled burns being done out there in recent memory. Along the powerlines from Clayton to the GSP would be an ideal spot.

 

[dragoncjo]

Fires like this should be a reminder to people not to build in barrens.

 

[Boyd]

Ocean-Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Jackson, Hammonton, Cape May Court House,
Ocean City, Atlantic City, Long Beach Island,
and Wharton State Forest
924 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has declared an
Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates, until midnight EDT tonight.

This is the result of the ongoing wildfires across eastern Ocean
County NJ.

An Air Quality Advisory means that air quality within the region may
approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For more information on
current and forecast concentrations of ground-level ozone and fine
particulates, visit www.airnow.gov or www.state.nj.us/dep/airmon/ or
call the New Jersey Bureau of Air Monitoring at 609-292-0138

 

[smoke_jumper]

 

[Teegate]

It appears the Forked River Mountain may have been burned or at least it got close.

 

[Teegate]

Brick Wall Road? Who names these roads?

 

[RJG]

I haven't noticed a smokey smell today or yesterday at my place here in Western Atlantic County, about 6 miles "as the crow flies" from the Cumberland fire (32 miles from the Ocean County fire). Yesterday I was going down Mays Landing Road (rt 552) and there was no evidence of the Cumberland fire visible at all. Turned off at Cannon Range Rd and went South through Peaslee but still no signs of the fire there. I did notice a smokey smell in the air but didn't see any smoke. I thought that fire was pretty much contained now?

It was strange. The smell of smoke was strong at 7am, but by 8am it dissipated. Then as I was pulling into Stone Harbor coming from the Parkway I could see a white hazy smoke in the air and could smell it. I’m guessing that smoke is coming from the fires in Ocean County.

 

[Teegate]

There was a serious house fire in Millville today on the same street as one the other day, and my daughter said the smell was intense.

 

[stiltzkin]

I've mentioned it in other posts, but NASA FIRMS / VIIRS is very useful for tracking fires.

There is one satellite image from yesterday at 12:01 ET which may possibly show the starting point, or at least a starting point, just off of Jones Road, here.

Imagery copyright Planet Labs, Inc.

 

[Teegate]

I've mentioned it in other posts, but NASA FIRMS / VIIRS is very useful for tracking fires.

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There is one satellite image from yesterday at 12:01 ET which may possibly show the starting point, or at least a starting point, just off of Jones Road, here.

View attachment 24715

Imagery copyright Planet Labs, Inc.

Yea, that looks like a starting point.