BARNEGAT, N.J.– Weather conditions in New Jersey on Friday are leading to an increased risk of rapid fire spread just as firefighters continue battling the 15,000-acre Jones Road wildfire.

The U.S. National Weather Service said Friday that low humidity and gusty winds could lead to an “increased risk of rapid fire spread” across parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania as the Ocean ...

An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Arson Squad, New Jersey Forest Fire Service, Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office and New Jersey State Fire Marshal’s ...

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By 7 p.m. on April 24, the fire had burned more than 15,000 acres and was 50% contained, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Though no injuries have been reported from the wildfire ...

according to the New Jersey Fire Service. More than 1,300 structures were threatened and about 3,000 residents were evacuated, the fire service said. Shelters were open at two high schools ...