Jared Simons’ heart is pounding. His muscles are tight. His nerves are shot. He kneels over a cinder block fire pit and drops ...

The New Jersey man charged with sparking a wildfire that ravaged parts of Ocean County attempted to deny responsibility, blaming it instead on two “Mexicans” he could not name, police ...

A second person has been charged with arson in the wildfire in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens that has grown into the state’s ...

A second teenager is accused of sparking the massive wildfire in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens.

A 17-year-old male became the second person charged in the Jones Road Wildfire that consumed massive amounts of Pine Barrens ...

There is no cause for public concern, or need to report the small testing flames that may be periodically visible near ...

Three-fourths of a vast wildfire in New Jersey's Pine Barrens has been contained, state officials said Monday. The state ...

A major wildfire in New Jersey's Pine Barrens is now 75% contained. Almost 62 square kilometers were scorched. Arson charges ...

Officials said windy conditions are complicating the containment process for this wildfire, with the gusts causing ...

New Jersey firefighters are confident the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County​ can be fully contained over the weekend.

A massive wildfire erupted in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens in April 2025, highlighting the delicate line between nature’s cycles ...

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