September 3, 2023
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ (OCEAN)–Sometime around 11:30 p.m. September 2, 2023 the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office received a report of smoke in the area of the Miller Air Park, Ocean County Airport (MJX), in Lacey Township near the border with Berkeley Township. The New Jersey Forrest Fire Service responded and found a small plane down in the woods on fire near the Miller Air Park and found a victim. The fire spread to the wood creating wildfire conditions in the area. Numerous surrounding fire departments responded with a task force for structural protection in the area. The Federal Aviation Administration and the New Jersey State Police RIC had officers responded.
This is still an active scene further details to follow as information becomes available.
Lacey Township Police report:
Multiple agencies are involved managing an active forest fire in Lacey Township. Currently, Dover Road is closed from Lacey Road to Pinewald Keswick Road. Mule Road is closed from Lacey Road to Pinewald Keswick Road. There will be a noticeable presence of fire personnel in the area. Please avoid these areas.
Anticipate additional road closures throughout the day due to heavy smoke conditions in these areas.
There are no evacuations required at this point.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service Reports
WILDFIRE ALERT: Airpark Wildfire – Miller Air Park – Lacey Twp, Ocean County
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is responding to a wildfire burning in the area of the Miller Air Park in Lacey Twp.
ROAD CLOSURES:
Dover Rd is closed from Lacey Rd to Pinewald Keswick Rd
Mule Rd is closed from Pinewald Keswick Rd
Please avoid the area at this time.
FlightRadar24 shows a plane in the area of time of the reported smoke condition fall off radar in the area of the wildfire. (Note in UTC Time)
