FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Jones Road Wildfire in New Jersey
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Jones Road Wildfire in New Jersey New York, N.Y. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 2 Acting Regional Administrator authorized the use of federal funds on April 24 at 9:27 p.m. to assist the state of New Jersey in combating the Jones Road Wildfire, currently burning in Ocean County, New Jersey. On April 24, the state of New Jersey submitted a request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG). At the time of the request, approximately 15,000 acres were burning. The fire threatened approximately 1.845 structures in the state, including