Several buildings have been evacuated in Jackson Township on Wednesday after a wildfire broke out, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.Firefighters are working on a backfiring operation, getting ahead of the fire's path to slow its advance and help contain the blaze,

More than a dozen homes were evacuated because of a wildfire in Jackson Township, officials said. The 300-acre Shotgun Wildfire was about 40 percent contained as of 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.

At least 15 buildings have been evacuated in Jackson Township on Wednesday after a wildfire broke out, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.