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Authorities ‘very confident’ that 19-year-old intentionally ignited what grew into massive wildfire
Officials in Ocean County were confident that the 19-year-old arrested Wednesday set the initial fire that became the Jones ...
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Officials: Ocean County wildfire 50% contained; man charged with arson
A 19-year-old Waretown man is facing charges related to the fire. Joseph Kling was charged with arson and aggravated arson. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office says Kling set a bonfire using wooden ...
Air quality levels 'moderate' in NJ as Jones Road wildfire continues to burn. What to know
Air quality levels are "moderate" in most of New Jersey Thursday morning as the Jones Road fire continues to burn. The fire ...
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 ...
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Teen charged with allegedly setting New Jersey wildfire; Air quality alert in NYC, Tri-State area
Officials said the fire is believed to be the second-worst in the last two decades, smaller only than a 2007 blaze that ...
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Jones Road Fire Explodes To More Than 20 Square Miles, Could Grow To Be 'Largest Fire In New Jersey In 20 Years'
The Jones Road Fire in New Jersey started Tuesday morning and has consumed more than 20 square miles. Thousands were forced ...
'They're so helpless and they're scared': Volunteers rescue animals from wildfire
Volunteers came from as far away as Delaware and New York to help evacuate animals in peril from the Jones Road Wildfire in ...
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Man arrested in massive NJ wildfire — police say he left bonfire burning
Police have charged a 19-year-old New Jersey man they say left a bonfire unattended — setting off the massive wildfire ...