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

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

A 19-year-old Waretown man has been arrested and charged with aggravated arson in connection with the so-named Jones Road ...

Joseph Kling, 19, is charged with arson in the Ocean County, N.J.​ wildfire that has scorched more than 15,000 acres.

Officials also said during a Wednesday update that this could end up being the largest wildfire in New Jersey in 20 years.

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is continuing their efforts to extinguish the fire that has consumed more than 15,000 acres.

Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, ...

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

Authorities say a man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, sparking a ...

More than 15,000 acres are burning in New Jersey as winds are expected to continue Thursday and smoke will hit the New York City area.

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 resulting fire forced 5,000 people to flee their homes, shut down the Garden State Parkway and Route 9, and plunged the ...