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Joseph Kling, 19, faces arson charges in N.J. wildfire, prosecutors say he set bonfire
A 19-year-old man faces arson charges related to the wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. that has scorched more than 15,000 acres.
New Jersey 19-year-old accused of sparking massive wildfire in Ocean County
A suspect has been arrested and charged with sparking a massive wildfire in New Jersey that continued to burn Thursday across ...
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 ...
Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. burns through 13,250 acres
The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. is approximately 50% contained after burning through 13,250 acres.
19-year-old charged with arson after bonfire sparks massive N.J. wildfire
The Waretown man lit pallets on fire in the woods and failed to fully extinguish them before he left, authorities said.
Lacey mayor: Ocean County wildfire ignited industrial park, crossed Route 9
The fire ignited three structures in the Lacey industrial park Tuesday night and led to evacuations in portions of the ...
New Jersey man vows to rebuild after Jones Road Wildfire destroyed his business: "It's pure devastation"
The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, forced thousands to evacuate their homes, but the evacuation orders were ...
Closed nuclear power plant in N.J. on ‘round-the-clock watch’ as nearby wildfire rages
A wildfire raging in Ocean County reached 8,500 acres on Tuesday night, prompting concerns for residents, homes, wildlife — ...
N.J. wildfire swells to 13,250 acres, could become biggest in two decades
Five thousand residents forced to evacuate Tuesday night have been allowed to return home from what’s been dubbed the Jones ...
Watch: Flames from New Jersey wildfire inch dangerously close to homes
Firefighters in New Jersey are still working to extinguish the largest wildfire the Garden State has seen in years, and a ...
Fast-moving wildfire ranks among N.J.’s 20 biggest in past century
As bad as this wildfire is, New Jersey has had bigger fires with more widespread damage and fatalities during the past 100 ...