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Pine Barrens fire today: 13,500 acres burned, 50% contained
Firefighters are making progress with the wildfire in the Pine Barrens section of southern Ocean County. Some 50% of the fire ...
New Jersey 19-year-old accused of sparking massive wildfire in Ocean County
A suspect has been arrested and charged with sparking a massive wildfire in New Jersey that continued to burn Thursday across ...
Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens expected to grow before it’s contained, officials say
CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, ...
Smoke from growing NJ wildfire impacting air quality in NYC area
A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens was expected to grow Thursday, with smoke affecting the ...
19-year-old charged with arson in massive N.J. wildfire
He set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out, leading to the 13,000+ blaze, authorities said.
Smoke From New Jersey Wildfire Could Blanket New York City
The air in the city is unhealthy for some groups because of a fire that has been burning in the Pine Barrens since Tuesday.
NJ wildfire: Spread like ‘napalm,’ now 50% contained in 13,500 acres
No one has been injured, but three buildings in Lacey caught fire, with one destroyed. As of Wednesday night, 12 structures ...
Fast-moving wildfire ranks among N.J.’s 20 biggest in past century
As bad as this wildfire is, New Jersey has had bigger fires with more widespread damage and fatalities during the past 100 ...
A New Jersey wildfire tore through thousands of acres—right after the state cut back on prescribed burns
With near-drought conditions, fire officials reduced prescribed burns this spring even as they worried about ‘quite a fire ...