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‘We caused the fire,’ girlfriend of wildfire suspect wrote in Snapchat message, affidavit says
The girlfriend of one of the Jones Road Wildfire suspects said in a Snapchat message to a classmate that her group of friends started the massive blaze, according to court documents.
Waretown Man Accused Of Starting Jones Road Fire That Burned 15K Acres
WARETOWN, NJ — A 19-year-old from Waretown who was burning pallets ... A multi-department investigation discovered the ...
Ocean County fire: Wildfire in Lacey, Waretown grows to 8,500 acres; 3,000 evacuated
WARETOWN ― One of the worst wildfires in southern Ocean County history has more than doubled in size, scorching 8,500 acres, ...
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New details in court: How the largest NJ wildfire in 20 years began, and why
A dirt bike crash in the woods triggered a series of events that led to the Jones Road Wildfire, New Jersey's largest in the ...
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Waretown man accused of starting Ocean County wildfire released on electronic monitoring until trial
A Waretown man accused of starting a wildfire that destroyed 15,300 acres in southern Ocean County was released from jail on ...
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NJ wildfire: Spread like ‘napalm,’ now 50% contained in 15,000 acres
WARETOWN — One of the worst wildfires in New Jersey’s history may continue to burn until rain drenches the area, likely ...
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New Jersey man accused of starting fire, which erupted into massive Ocean County wildfire
A Waretown man has been charged with arson in connection with the Jones Roads Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Forecasters warn of fire risk amid low humidity, wind gusts as NJ wildfire burns
Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, ...
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Second teen charged with arson in connection to New Jersey wildfires
A 17-year-old male was arrested and charged with arson in connection to the New Jersey wildfires, becoming the second teen to ...
17-year-old charged with arson in connection with New Jersey wildfire
A 17-year-old boy is accused of helping start a massive wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, that burned thousands of acres ...
New Jersey wildfire: Strong winds complicate firefighters' efforts
Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in New Jersey that has burned over 15,000 acres, with strong winds on Sunday ...