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 ...

As of Friday night, the fire had burned 15,300 acres across Waretown and Lacey Township in South Jersey. The fire is still actively burning and 'not a safe condition at all,' Lacey police said ...

WARETOWN -- A second teenage boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the Jones Road wildfire that has consumed more than 15,000 acres across Ocean County, authorities said.

WARETOWN, N.J. (WPVI) -- A man has been charged with arson after being accused of purposefully starting a fire that erupted into the massive Jones Roads Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey.

Waretown Volunteer Fire Company firefighters prepare to respond to a wildfire on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Waretown, N.J. Credit: AP/Chris Szagola The cause of the fire is still under ...

Ocean County Jail The Jones Road Wildfire was first spotted about 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday in the Greenwood Wildlife Management area in Waretown, officials said. The origin of the fire, according to ...

The fire is roughly 54 miles south of New York ... of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said the Waretown man faces aggravated arson and arson charges in the southern New ...