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Pine Barrens fire today: 13,500 acres burned, 50% contained
Firefighters are making progress with the wildfire in the Pine Barrens section of southern Ocean County. Some 50% of the fire ...
'They're so helpless and they're scared': Volunteers rescue animals from wildfire
Volunteers came from as far away as Delaware and New York to help evacuate animals in peril from the Jones Road Wildfire in ...
New Jersey 19-year-old accused of sparking massive wildfire in Ocean County
A suspect has been arrested and charged with sparking a massive wildfire in New Jersey that continued to burn Thursday across ...
NJ fire updates: Ocean Township man charged with arson in Jones Road wildfire
At approximately 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, the Cedar Bridge Fire Tower located a column of smoke coming from the area of Jones Road and Bryant Road in Ocean Township, authorities said. There, emergency ...
Smoke From New Jersey Wildfire Moves Toward New York City
The air in the city is unhealthy for some groups because of a fire that has been burning in the Pine Barrens since Tuesday.
Smoke from growing NJ wildfire impacting air quality in NYC area
A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens was expected to grow Thursday, with smoke affecting the ...
19-year-old charged with arson in massive N.J. wildfire
He set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out, leading to the 13,000+ blaze, authorities said.
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The Pine Barrens of New Jersey: Fire-Dependent Ecosystems and Their Unique Flora and Fauna
If you think of New Jersey as highways and crowded beaches, prepare to be astonished. Tucked away in the heart of the state ...
What to know about the New Jersey wildfire as it expands, closes parts of Garden State Parkway
A wildfire in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area near Barnegat Township, New Jersey, has burned 8,500 acres and is ...