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Waretown Man Accused Of Starting Jones Road Fire That Burned 15K Acres
A 19-year-old from Waretown who was burning pallets is accused of igniting the wildfire that's burned through about 15,000 ...
Ocean County fire: Wildfire in Lacey, Waretown grows to 8,500 acres; 3,000 evacuated
WARETOWN ― One of the worst wildfires in southern Ocean County history has more than doubled in size, scorching 8,500 acres, ...
New Jersey Jones Road Wildfire: Containment Tracker
The Jones Road fire in New Jersey has scorched over 15,000 acres of land. Check back for the latest update on the wildfire ...
19-year-old man arrested, accused of starting huge New Jersey wildfire
Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, N.J., faces arson charges for setting a bonfire using wooden pallets and leaving it without ...
New Jersey Wildfire: Jones Road Wildfire more than halfway contained
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is continuing their efforts to extinguish the fire that has consumed more than 15,000 acres.
Authorities ‘very confident’ N.J. man lit bonfire that erupted into massive N.J. wildfire
Joseph W. Kling is charged with arson for igniting the bonfire that became the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, which has ...
Forecasters warn of fire risk amid low humidity, wind gusts as Pine Barrens fire burns
Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, ...
NJ wildfire: Spread like ‘napalm,’ now 50% contained in 15,000 acres
No one has been injured, but three buildings in Lacey caught fire, with one destroyed. As of Wednesday night, eight structures remained under threat.