A second teenager is accused of sparking the massive wildfire in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens. A 17 year-old boy was charged with aggravated arson and hindering apprehension Wednesday for helping to ...

The sparing of local residents and homes in this fire was no happy accident. Land use in this area of the state has long been ...

Forecasters on Friday warned low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk that fire could develop across parts of New Jersey, Philadelphia and its suburbs and Delaware as firefighters continued to ...

Firefighters are making progress with the wildfire in the Pine Barrens section of southern Ocean County. Some 50% of the fire has been contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Wednesday ...

Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens Expected to Grow Before It's Contained, Officials Say CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey's Pine Barrens has not ...

According to the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, wildfires have shaped the ecosystem of the Pine Barrens for thousands of years. Aiello-Lammens said the ecosystem requires fire to be at its ...

As bad as this wildfire is, New Jersey has had bigger fires with more widespread damage and fatalities during the past 100 years.

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, officials said Wednesday, though it’s expected to grow before ...

CHATSWORTH, N.J. — A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey's Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, officials said Wednesday, though it's expected to grow before forecast ...

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, authorities said. Forest fires are a common occurrence in the Pine Barrens, a 1.1 million-acre (445,000-hectare) state and federally protected ...