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New Jersey man charged with starting massive, half-contained wildfire in Ocean County
Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, has been charged with arson after starting a bonfire that sparked a 15,000 acre wildfire that ...
Live updates: New Jersey wildfire could be largest state has seen in 20 years
A massive wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, has burned thousands of acres, forced thousands of evacuations and closed ...
Teen charged with allegedly starting massive New Jersey wildfire
More than 13,000 acres are burning in New Jersey as winds are expected to continue Thursday and smoke will hit the New York ...
New Jersey teen charged in wildfire that forced 5,000 to evacuate
A 19-year-old from Ocean County, N.J., is facing arson charges after a bonfire sparked a wildfire that led to mass ...
Firefighters make progress as New Jersey wildfire burns over 13K acres
LACEY, NJ – Firefighters have made progress containing a massive wildfire burning in central New Jersey that threatened to ...
New Jersey man charged with arson in Jersey Shore wildfire
A Jersey Shore man is currently behind bars in connection to a wildfire that burned thousands of acres across two Ocean ...
New Jersey wildfire explodes to 13,250 acres, could be largest in nearly 20 years
The Jones Road fire is the largest wildfire in New Jersey since June 2022 when the Mullica River Fire scorched 13,500 acres across Wharton State Forest in Burlington County. If the fire surpasses that ...
Grateful neighbors in Ocean County, New Jersey, bring drinks, snacks for crews fighting wildfire
Neighbors in Ocean County, New Jersey, brought drinks and snacks to the command center for firefighters battling the Jones Road Wildfire. The fire is about 50% contained after spreading across roughly ...