Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, ...

There is an increased risk for rapid fire spread this afternoon across portions of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.” ...

Firefighters are making progress with the wildfire in the Pine Barrens section of southern Ocean County. Some 50% of the fire ...

Authorities say a man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, sparking a ...

A massive wildfire erupted in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens in April 2025, highlighting the delicate line between nature’s cycles ...

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A Long Island construction bigwig is facing up to seven years behind bars for dumping loads of concrete into Suffolk County’s ...

A local forester believes taking an ecological approach to forest management will help mitigate wildfires similar to the one ...

After two investigations following commercial and residential dumping incidents in the pine barrens, authorities announced ...

A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey's Pine Barrens is expected to grow before forecast rain later this week.

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

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said the ...