Incredible photos show New Jersey firefighters battling flames around home [Video]

ROCKAWAY, N.J. – Over the weekend, New Jersey Forest Fire Service crews battled a blaze that threatened homes, and photos show just how close the flames got to destroying a family home.

Forest Fire Service officials shared photos of the Craigmeur Lookout Fire in Rockaway, New Jersey, on Sunday, which grew to more than 200 acres and threatened 16 homes before the fire was nearly contained.

Officials said eight homes were evacuated, and photos show flames dancing around the perimeter of several homes as fire crews work to fend off the blaze. Despite the fire being so close to houses, fire officials said no buildings sustained any damage from the Craigmeur Lookout Fire.

Local fire departments in Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Sussex, Morris and Warren …