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Ocean County fire: Wildfire in Lacey, Waretown grows to 8,500 acres; 3,000 evacuated
WARETOWN ― One of the worst wildfires in southern Ocean County history has more than doubled in size, scorching 8,500 acres, forcing the evacuation of some 3,000 people, and threatening 1,320 homes and buildings, officials said.
By 8 p.m. Friday night, firefighters said they'd contained 60% of the 15,300-acre wildfire that started burning on Tuesday.
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Joseph W. Kling is charged with arson for igniting the bonfire that became the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, which has ...
No one has been injured, but three buildings in Lacey caught fire, with one destroyed. As of Wednesday night, 12 structures ...
"Last night’s rain provided some relief but it was not enough to fully extinguish the fire. Thunderstorms are expected later ...
Joseph Kling, 19, lit wooden pallets on fire and then left without extinguishing the blaze, causing a massive wildfire, ...
Authorities say a man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, sparking a ...
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The fast-moving wildfire in South Jersey that ripped through 15,300 acres of forest by Friday did not grow overnight, with officials confirming that containment was holding steady at 60%. Fire ...
The Jones Road Fire tore through over 15,300 acres of drought-stricken Pine Barrens—leaving a smoky scar visible from space.
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