The scammers are allegedly going door-to-door in Ocean and Lacey townships, claiming they can remove smoke odors from homes that are near the wildfire that has been burning since April 22.

Lacey Township Mayor Peter Curatolo told News 12 he is concerned about the impact the fire has had on the animals in the fire zone.

Lacey Township Mayor Peter Curatolo said they were hopeful that the weekend would bring a "force multiplier" rain to help combat the fire, but it wasn't as strong as they expected.

Lacey Township Police Department said operations are continuing Monday in the area and there will be increased helicopter activity around Route 9 near the business park and power plant. "This is ...

Lacey Township Mayor Peter Curatolo talks about the wildfire, how it’s affecting residents and more on PIX11 Morning News.