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 ...

Prosecutors said Friday that a 17-year-old was arrested and charged with arson, aggravated arson and hindering apprehension.

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

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

The Jones Road Wildfire, which started Tuesday in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, is on track to become the worst in state ...

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 ...

Burning over 15,000 acres of land, the wildfire has had significant consequences within the state and beyond, affecting air ...

The Jones Road wildfire, which has impacted Ocean and Lacey townships in Ocean County, burns in New Jersey. (Courtesy of New Jersey ... wildfires have shaped the ecosystem of the Pine Barrens for ...

The Jones Road Fire tore through over 15,300 acres of drought-stricken Pine Barrens—leaving a smoky scar visible from space.

The National Weather Service discouraged any outdoor burning with low humidity, temperatures reaching near 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) and southerly winds that could gust up to 20 mph ...