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The Jones Road Wildfire in the New Jersey Pinelands allegedly was started by an Ocean County man who lit wood pallets and left them without fully extinguishing them, authorities said Thursday.

As a huge wildfire continues to burn in central New Jersey on April 24, smoke from the blaze is expected to reach residents in New York City some 60 miles away, prompting an air quality alert.

OCEAN TWP., N.J. (WPVI) -- A raging wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, has scorched more than 15,000 acres, is sending large plumes of smoke into the sky, and has led to the closure of several ...

Some 3,000 residents were evacuated in the U.S. state of New Jersey after a wildfire exploded in size, scorching thousands of acres and threatening hundreds of structures, the State's fire service ...

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, officials said, though it’s expected to grow before forecast rain ...

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire was burning in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, but officials on Wednesday lifted earlier evacuation orders and a stretch of a major highway that was ...

It was 35% contained by Wednesday afternoon. According to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, the Jones Road Wildfire ignited Tuesday in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area in Ocean County.