Bonfire Left Burning Sparked 15,000-Acre NJ Wildfire, 19-Year-Old Man Charged: Prosecutor A 19-year-old New Jersey man has been charged with setting the massive wildfire that scorched 15,000 acres and ...

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A New Jersey man accused of sparking a massive wildfire in central New Jersey in April denied responsibility for the blaze, saying other people with him should have extinguished the ...

Authorities allege Joseph Kling caused the Jones Road Wildfire when he started a bonfire and left before putting it out. Trump canceling GDP report comes under scrutiny Court official dismisses ...

After making a brief appearance in a New Jersey courtroom on Monday, the teen charged with starting a massive wildfire that tore through about 15,300 acres, destroyed a business and forced evacuations ...

The Jones Road wildfire in Ocean County is 100% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service announced Monday afternoon. As of 2 p.m., the service said the 15,300-acre fire burning in Ocean and Lacey ...

After nearly three weeks, one of the largest wildfires in New Jersey’s history is now completely contained. On Monday, May 12, 2025, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service confirmed the Jones Road ...