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The “Jones Road Wildfire” is currently 15,300 acres in size and is 60% contained, according to an update from the New Jersey ...
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The Mullica River Fire burned just over 13,000 acres in Wharton State Forest, and officials estimated it cost $1 million to ...
Crews in Ocean County, New Jersey, are making progress containing a wildfire that has burned thousands of acres this week.
A 19-year-old Waretown man has been arrested and charged with aggravated arson in connection with the so-named Jones Road ...
Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, ...
On April 22, 2025, a devastating wildfire erupted in Ocean County, New Jersey, consuming over 15,000 acres of forestland in ...
A man set a bonfire using wooden pallets in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens and left them without fully extinguishing the blaze, ...
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is continuing their efforts to extinguish the fire that has consumed more than 15,000 acres.
The Jones Road fire in New Jersey has scorched over 15,000 acres of land. Check back for the latest update on the wildfire ...
More than 15,000 acres are burning in New Jersey as winds are expected to continue Thursday and smoke will hit the New York City area.
Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, has been charged with arson after starting a bonfire that sparked a 15,000 acre wildfire that ...