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Massive blaze at Garden State Parkway highlights elevated risk of wildfires
A massive wildfire in Ocean County that scorched more than 8,500 acres is sending smoke across parts of the tri-state area ...
Man charged with arson in connection with New Jersey wildfire; here's what to know
On Thursday, Waretown resident Joseph Kling, 19, was charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection with the wildfire ...
Garden State Parkway, Route 9 back open as massive N.J. wildfire continues to burn
Firefighters have made enough progress on a massive wildfire burning in Ocean County for officials to fully reopen both the ...
Massive wildfire in Ocean County prompts evacuations, closure on Garden State Parkway
Officials at the decommissioned Oyster Creek nuclear plant nearby said all buildings on the site are designed to withstand ...
Garden State Parkway, Route 9 closed due to Ocean County wildfire
With traffic routes like the Garden State Parkway, Route 9 and Route 532 closed, cars are at a standstill across parts of ...
Wildfire Burns 12,500 Acres of Bone-Dry New Jersey Forest
The fire in the Pine Barrens led to the evacuation of 5,000 residents and temporarily shut down a stretch of the Garden State ...
Teen Arrested For Arson In Jones Road Fire That Could Grow To Be 'Largest Fire In New Jersey In 20 Years'
The Jones Road Fire in New Jersey started Tuesday morning and has consumed more than 20 square miles. Thousands were forced ...
Ocean Township fire: Wildfire in Barnegat, Waretown closes Parkway grows to 1,200 acres.
A major wildfire has been declared between Barnegat and Waretown, authorities said. The fire, in the area of Jones Road, was reported about 10:15 a.m. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is at the ...