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NJ warned of elevated wildfire risk just as huge Pine Barrens blaze finally 60% contained
There is an increased risk for rapid fire spread this afternoon across portions of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.” ...
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‘Why did he do it?’ NJ wildfire suspect, seen in old bonfire video, faces heat of justice
Prosecutors say Joseph Kling, 19, of the Waretown section of Ocean Township, definitely started a bonfire. And that bonfire ...
Forecasters warn of fire risk amid low humidity, wind gusts as Pine Barrens fire burns
There’s a chance of rain over the weekend in the region, with fires also burning uncontained in Pennsylvania's Michaux State ...
Authorities ‘very confident’ N.J. man lit bonfire that erupted into massive N.J. wildfire
Joseph W. Kling is charged with arson for igniting the bonfire that became the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, which has ...
19-year-old man arrested, accused of starting huge New Jersey wildfire
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.
Teenager charged with arson after authorities allege he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens fire
Police allege Joseph Kling left the wooden pallets without fully extinguishing the blaze which sparked the wildfire.
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Man arrested in massive NJ wildfire — police say he left bonfire burning
Police have charged a 19-year-old New Jersey man they say left a bonfire unattended — setting off the massive wildfire ...