As of 11 a.m. on April 23, it had spread to 11,500 acres and firefighters had achieved 30% containment, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. A commercial building and multiple other outbuildings and vehicles have been destroyed in the fire,

A massive wildfire continues to burn in New Jersey spanning an estimated 11,500 acres, prompting the evacuation of 5,000 people, snarling traffic and sending huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.

A massive wildfire burning across Ocean County, New Jersey, has consumed 12,000 acres and could become the state's largest wildfire in two decades. Officials said Wednesday that the Jones Road wildfire is 35 percent contained, as emergency crews continue efforts to secure the area and prevent further spread.