Crime & Safety

VIDEO: Hundreds Evacuated By Raging Fire In Berkeley, Ocean County

"Jesus Christ.. this is spreading like crazy" said a witness in a video clip from Karen Wall of Patch. Click to see the massive fire that raged through Berkeley Township on Thursday.

"Jesus Christ.. this is spreading like crazy!"

So said one of the many witnesses caught on a video clip from Karen Wall of Patch of the massive fire that raged through Berkeley Township in Ocean County, N.J. on Thursday.

The massive brush fire scorched hundreds of acres of land, evacuating hundreds of homes and sending families and children to shelter.

Homes and other buildings from Northern to Maryland streets have been evacuated. Officers are in place to advise and assist fire-weary residents who can't get back to their homes.

Toms River Intermediate South dismissed its students early, and the children have been sent to the Pine Belt Arena. Berkeley schools announced that they will not be busing children home immediately because of the fire.

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