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

Lacey Township Mayor Peter Curatolo talks about the wildfire, how it’s affecting residents and more on PIX11 Morning News.

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

The Jones Road Fire in New Jersey started Tuesday morning and has consumed more than 20 square miles. Thousands were forced ...

The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. is now considered a case of arson sparked by an unattended bonfire, authorities ...

Firefighters in New Jersey are still working to extinguish the largest wildfire the Garden State has seen in years, and a ...

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, of Ocean Township, New Jersey, was arrested for allegedly starting the massive Jones Road wildfire by ...

A suspect has been arrested and charged with sparking a massive wildfire in New Jersey that continued to burn Thursday across ...

5:30 a.m.: The Jones Road fire has grown to 13,250 acres and is 50% contained, according to the state Forest Fire Service.

The Waretown man lit pallets on fire in the woods and failed to fully extinguish them before he left, authorities said.

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