A 19-year-old New Jersey man has been accused of arson in connection to what could become the state’s largest wildfire in 20 years.
As the Jones Road fire, which started on Tuesday, has continued to grow to approximately 15,000 acres, a new map shows the expansive reach of its flames around Ocean County. Since the fire’s start, evacuation orders have been lifted for the approximately 5,000 residents who were affected in both Lacey and Ocean Townships.
