Thousands of New Jersey residents have been evacuated as the Jones Road Wildfire along the East Coast grows to 12,000 acres, authorities said. It was 35% contained by Wednesday afternoon.

As a massive wildfire continues to burn in Ocean County, New Jersey, radar imagery is capturing the intense heat and smoke from the flames.

One of the largest wildfires ever in Ocean County, is continuing to burn over 13,250 acres as fire crews have contained 50 percent of the raging blaze.

A wildfire in Ocean County has consumed more than 13,250 acres of land and is at least 50% contained, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Officials said that as of 7 p.m. Wednesday, 12 structures are threatened. Firefighters will remain on the scene through the night to protect the area.