The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says crews have made substantial progress in containing a wildfire that continues to burn in Ocean County.
The blaze broke out on Tuesday afternoon in the area of East Commodore Boulevard and Cedar Swamp Road in Jackson Township.
As of Wednesday morning, the Forest Fire Service says the wildfire has grown to 70 acres and is 70% contained. Officials say 15 structures are being threatened at this time, but there are no mandatory evacuations in place. Chopper 6 was overhead Tuesday as smoke billowed from a wooded area of the township.
No injuries have been reported and the cause of the blaze is still under investigation.
Roughly 75 firefighters responded to battle the terrain in Jackson Township, using bulldozers to dig trenches around the fire, hoping to contain it.