Joseph Kling, 19, was charged with arson and aggravated arson in connection with the wildfire that started in Waretown (Ocean ...

Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, has been charged with arson after starting a bonfire that sparked a 15,000 acre wildfire that ...

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

After burning 15,300 acres, the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County is now 60% contained, officials said Friday.

The National Weather Service issued a special weather advisory Friday as Pennsylvania and New Jersey battle wildfires.

The Ocean County, New Jersey, Jones Road Wildfire has burned thousands of acres, at one point forced thousands of evacuations ...

The New Jersey wildfire continues to grow as low humidity and wind gusts may increase the risk for rapid fire spread across ...

The fire spread quickly and destroyed buildings and vehicles after authorities said a bonfire was improperly extinguished.

Police arrested and charged 19-year-old Joseph Kling with aggravated arson for allegedly starting the wildfire in Waretown.

Firefighters from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service are still battling pine barrens fires in Ocean County on Friday, and it could have an impact on the air quality on Long Island.

Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, N.J., faces arson charges for setting a bonfire using wooden pallets and leaving it 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.