NJ Wildfire: 19-Year-Old Charged With Arson As Blaze Burns 15,250 Acres

Source: International Business Times

A massive wildfire in New Jersey has now devoured over 15,000 acres. AFP KEY POINTSJoseph Kling was charged with arson after he allegedly set wooden pallets on fire and left them before they were fully extinguishedSeveral structures were still threatened by the wildfire after it already burned down a commercial building and multiple vehiclesSen. Andy Kim said "there's still a lot of anxiety" as he visited contained sites that the wildfire left charredAuthorities in New Jersey have charged a 19-year-old individual with arson and aggravated arson following a massive wildfire that started Tuesday in Ocean County.