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A wildfire, dubbed Jimmy's Waterhole Fire, broke out near Lakehurst in Ocean County on Tuesday, April 11. Overnight, it grew to more than 2,500 acres.

A wildfire broke out in the area of Manchester and Lakehurst Tuesday night, April 12, 2023 in Ocean County. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has dubbed the fire in the Pinelands as the Jimmy's Waterhole Wild Fire.
A wildfire broke out in the area of Manchester and Lakehurst Tuesday night, April 12, 2023 in Ocean County. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has dubbed the fire in the Pinelands as the Jimmy's Waterhole Wild Fire.Read moreNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
    by Katie Krzaczek
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A wildfire, dubbed Jimmy’s Waterhole Fire, broke out late Tuesday night near Lakehurst in Ocean County.

The fire, first spotted in Manchester Township, covered 2,500 acres overnight and eventually grew to 3,859 acres.

As of late Wednesday night, officials said they had controlled 75% of the fire and that federal, state and private buildings are no longer threatened. No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

The areas affected are within a nearly 1 million acre area of protection in South Jersey under the Pinelands Commission and surrounded by heavy woods.