Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, ...

Authorities say a man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, sparking a ...

There is an increased risk for rapid fire spread this afternoon across portions of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.” ...

Firefighters are making progress with the wildfire in the Pine Barrens section of southern Ocean County. Some 50% of the fire ...

The Jones Road Fire tore through over 15,300 acres of drought-stricken Pine Barrens—leaving a smoky scar visible from space.

A man set a bonfire using wooden pallets in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens and left them without fully extinguishing the blaze, ...

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With near drought conditions, state forest fire officials reduced prescribed burns this spring and worried about “quite a ...

Forecasters had warned that the air in the city could become unhealthy for some because of a fire that has been burning in ...

A massive wildfire erupted in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens in April 2025, highlighting the delicate line between nature’s cycles ...

If you think of New Jersey as highways and crowded beaches, prepare to be astonished. Tucked away in the heart of the state ...

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said the ...