Joseph Kling, 19, is charged with arson in the Ocean County, N.J.​ wildfire that has scorched more than 15,000 acres.

A New Jersey man was arrested in connection with sparking the 15,000-acre fire that has burned for three days straight in Ocean County, just miles from the Jersey Shore.

The resulting fire forced 5,000 people to flee their homes, shut down the Garden State Parkway and Route 9, and plunged the ...

The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. is now considered a case of arson sparked by an unattended bonfire, authorities ...

Firefighters in New Jersey are still working to extinguish the largest wildfire the Garden State has seen in years, and a ...

The Jones Road fire in New Jersey has scorched 13,500 acres of land. Check back for the latest update on the wildfire ...

A man who authorities say didn’t properly extinguish a bonfire has been charged with starting a wildfire in Ocean County that has burned more than 15,000 acres. Joseph W. Kling, 19, of the Waretown ...

Lacey Township Mayor Peter Curatolo talks about the wildfire, how it’s affecting residents and more on PIX11 Morning News.

Police have charged a 19-year-old New Jersey man they say left a bonfire unattended — setting off the massive wildfire ...

A Waretown man has been charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection with the massive Jones Road wildfire, which was ...

A 19-year-old man from Ocean Township (Waretown) has been charged in connection with the massive Jones Road Wildfire that erupted on April 22 and continues to burn through Southern Ocean County. The ...