A second teenager is accused of sparking the massive wildfire in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens. A 17 year-old boy was charged with aggravated arson and hindering apprehension Wednesday for helping to ...

The sparing of local residents and homes in this fire was no happy accident. Land use in this area of the state has long been ...

Firefighters are making progress with the wildfire in the Pine Barrens section of southern Ocean County. Some 50% of the fire has been contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Wednesday ...

Three-fourths of a vast wildfire in New Jersey's Pine Barrens has been contained, state officials said Monday. The state Forest Fire Service said the blaze in southern New Jersey's Ocean County had ...

The next chance of rain will come this weekend as New Jersey firefighters continue to battle a growing wildfire.

Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens Expected to Grow Before It's Contained, Officials Say CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey's Pine Barrens has not ...

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, authorities said. Forest fires are a common occurrence in the Pine Barrens, a 1.1 million-acre (445,000-hectare) state and federally protected ...

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, officials said Wednesday, though it’s expected to grow before ...

CHATSWORTH, N.J. — A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey's Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, officials said, though it's expected to grow before forecast rain later ...