Firefighters in New Jersey were battling a wildfire Monday that had burned more than 1,000 acres in less than a day, officials said. The fire was spotted at about 4 p.m. Sunday in a forested area on ...

The spring wildfire season is here, reports the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, which considers the peak of the season to run from mid-March to mid-May, when trees and underbrush ...

A wildfire in Manchester that burned 3,859 acres was 100% contained as of 10 a.m. Thursday, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. No injuries were reported. Smoke conditions may remain for ...

After over 1,300 wildfires last year, multiple high-risk municipalities in New Jersey will get state grant funding to reduce the risks of similar activity this year. The state Department of ...

A man set a bonfire using wooden pallets in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens and left them without fully extinguishing the blaze, sparking a quick-moving wildfire with smoke affecting air quality in the New ...