Wildfires

Climate-fueled wildfires contribute to thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in damages from wildfire smoke in the U.S, via a new study.

Nineteen-year-old Joseph Kling appeared in court virtually Friday afternoon for a detention hearing, where it was determined he would stay in jail through the weekend.

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has issued a warning about a scam targeting residents affected by the Jones Road Wildfire living in Ocean and Lacey townships. Officials said scammers have been going door to door, claiming they can remove smoke odors from homes in the vicinity of the wildfire. They are also charging up to $30,000 for this so-called…

A second teenager has been charged with arson in connection to the massive Jones Road Wildfire that began in New Jersey last month. 

A second teenager has been arrested in connection to the Jones Road Wildfire that occurred in Ocean County last month.

The U.S. Forest Service is evicting dozens of homeless people who have been living in a national forest in central Oregon for years so that it can start a wildfire prevention project.

As firefighters continue to battle the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, the suspect appeared virtually in court one week after the fire started. NBC10 Jersey Shore Bureau reporter Ted Greenberg has more. 

Joseph Kling, the 19-year-old New Jersey man who has been charged with setting a bonfire that has grown to encompass thousands of acres in Ocean County appeared in court on Thursday. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan has the latest details. 

Joseph Kling, the 19-year-old man accused of starting the wildfire that continues to burn through Ocean County, New Jersey, appeared before a judge on Thursday. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan has the latest details on Kling and the wildfire. 

Joseph Kling, 19, is accused of setting the massive wildfire that continues to burn through Ocean County, New Jersey. Officials provided new updates on Kling as well as the fire during a Thursday afternoon press conference. 

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports from Ocean County, New Jersey, Thursday as the Jones Road Wildfire has burned to 15,000 acres. A 19-year-old is accused of arson after he allegedly set a bonfire Tuesday morning.

Joseph Kling, 19, of Ocean Township, New Jersey, is charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection to the massive Jones Road wildfire.

A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens was expected to grow Thursday, with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area before rain arrives this week, authorities said. Higher-than-normal pollution levels were expected Thursday in New York City, Rockland and Westchester counties, and in Long Island’s Nassau and Suffolk counties, the New York State Department of...

NBC10’s Katy Zachry shows you the action around the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area in Ocean County as firefighters battle the 50% contained Jones Road Wildfire for a third day Thursday morning.

An Altadena family that lost everything to the Eaton Fire discovered that precious keepsakes from their adult children’s childhoods managed to survive the devastating blaze.

A fast-moving wildfire continues burning in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens as of Wednesday afternoon — already consuming 12,000 acres and only being 35% contained, according to officials. For Wednesday, an Air Quality Alert is in effect for Ocean County, near the site of the fire, where air quality could become unhealthy for sensitive groups. At this time we don’t see...

Currently, a few shelters are open for the thousands of residents who were forced out of their homes due to the wildfire in Ocean County. NBC10’s Neil Fischer spoke to one of the evacuees. 

How is the weather affecting the firefight in Ocean County? NBC10 First Alert meteorologist James Gregorio has the latest forecast. 

A devastating wildfire is consuming thousands of acres in South Jersey. NBC10’s Sheila Watko shares how it is impacting major roads in the area, and how you can get around the worst of it. 

A wildfire continues to rage in South Jersey. Thousands of acres are burning in Ocean County, forcing residents out of their homes. NBC10’s Katy Zachry has the latest from Lacey Township.