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1 dead in plane crash believed to have ignited a wildfire in Ocean County, officials said

By Sunday afternoon, the fire had spread to 325 acres, was not contained and threatened 25 structures amid “abnormally dry” conditions in the area due to low rain amounts, officials said.

Officials from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service urged residents to avoid the area where a wildfire was burning Sunday in Lacey Township.
Officials from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service urged residents to avoid the area where a wildfire was burning Sunday in Lacey Township.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer