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Ocean County fire: Wildfire in Lacey, Waretown grows to 8,500 acres; 3,000 evacuated
WARETOWN ― One of the worst wildfires in southern Ocean County history has more than doubled in size, scorching 8,500 acres, ...
Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens at 75% containment, officials say
Three-fourths of a vast wildfire in New Jersey's Pine Barrens has been contained, state officials said Monday. The state Forest Fire Service said the blaze in southern New Jersey's Ocean County had ...
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New Jersey Forest Fire Service: Jones Road Wildfire is 65% contained; 15,300 acres burned
By 12 p.m. Sunday, firefighters said they'd contained 65% of the 15,300-acre wildfire that started burning on Tuesday.
NJ wildfire: Spread like ‘napalm,’ now 50% contained in 15,000 acres
No one has been injured, but three buildings in Lacey caught fire, with one destroyed. As of Wednesday night, eight ...
New Jersey wildfire: Strong winds complicate firefighters' efforts
Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in New Jersey that has burned over 15,000 acres, with strong winds on Sunday ...
Joseph Kling, 19, faces arson charges in N.J. wildfire, prosecutors say he set bonfire
Joseph Kling, 19, is charged with arson in the Ocean County, N.J.​ wildfire that has scorched more than 15,000 acres.
Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens fire
Authorities say a man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, sparking a ...
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Detention hearing set for Waretown man charged with arson in Ocean County wildfire
The detention hearing for a Waretown man charged with arson in the wildfire that has destroyed more than 15,000 acres and ...
Raging N.J. wildfire didn’t grow overnight, officials say, but continues to burn despite rain
The fast-moving wildfire in South Jersey that ripped through 15,300 acres of forest by Friday did not grow overnight, with officials confirming that containment was holding steady at 60%. Fire ...