Firefighters are making progress with the wildfire in the Pine Barrens section of southern Ocean County. Some 35% of the fire has been contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Wednesday ...

The pitch pine tree stands as a symbol of survival in the Barrens. Its thick, rugged bark acts like a shield against flames, and astonishingly, its cones often need fire to open and release their ...

A second person has been charged with arson in the wildfire in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens that has grown into the state’s second-largest fire in nearly two decades. Prosecutors said Friday that ...

Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens fire A 19-year-old man faces aggravated arson and arson charges in the southern New Jersey wildfire.

New Jersey is the nation’s most densely populated state and officials have warned the fire could threaten developments nearby, although parts of the Pine Barrens are uninhabited. The fire had ...

New Jersey health experts are studying respiratory impacts from wildfire smoke after the Jones Road fire burned 15,300 acres in the Pine Barrens and Canadian smoke events.

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 ...

Smoke rises from wildfires in Ocean County, N.J., Wednesday. Authorities say a man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, sparking a quick ...

A man set a bonfire using wooden pallets in New Jersey's Pine Barrens and left them without fully extinguishing the blaze, sparking a quick-moving wildfire with smoke affecting air quality in the ...