24-04-2025 17:07 via wane.com

19-year-old charged with arson in NJ wildfire: Officials

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. (WPIX) – A 19-year-old was charged with arson in connection with the wildfire that's ravaging parts of New Jersey, the Forest Fire Service announced Thursday.Officials said Joseph Kling was accused of improperly extinguishing a bonfire that caused the Jones Road Wildfire to spark on Tuesday. Kling, of Waretown, New Jersey, allegedly set wooden pallets on fire and left the area before they were put out, according to officials.The wildfire has scorched around 15,000 acres
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