Joseph Kling, 19, is charged with arson in the Ocean County, N.J.​ wildfire that has scorched more than 15,000 acres.

Joseph Kling, 19, is charged with arson in the Ocean County, N.J.​ wildfire that has scorched more than 15,000 acres.

Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, has been charged with arson after starting a bonfire that sparked a 15,000 acre wildfire that ...

A New Jersey man was arrested in connection with sparking the 15,000-acre fire that has burned for three days straight in Ocean County, just miles from the Jersey Shore.

A wildfire that scorched more than 15,000 acres across Ocean and Lacey townships was 50% contained as of Thursday, according ...

The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. is now considered a case of arson sparked by an unattended bonfire, authorities ...

The Waretown man lit pallets on fire in the woods and failed to fully extinguish them before he left, authorities said.

Joseph Kling ignited a bonfire and then left the area without properly extinguishing it, which sparked the Ocean County, New ...

The Jones Road fire in New Jersey has scorched 13,500 acres of land. Check back for the latest update on the wildfire ...

Police have charged a 19-year-old New Jersey man they say left a bonfire unattended — setting off the massive wildfire ...

5:30 a.m.: The Jones Road fire has grown to 13,250 acres and is 50% contained, according to the state Forest Fire Service.