So, get this: a teenager, Joseph Kling, 19, from Ocean Township, was arrested for starting this huge wildfire that’s still going strong in Ocean County, New Jersey. The wild fire started on April 22, around 9:45 a.m., in Jones and Bryant roads area of Ocean Township. It’s been burning for three days now, torching about 15,000 acres, causing road closures, a business to go up in flames, and even forced thousands of people to evacuate. Crazy, right? The fire is now 50% contained, but officials are saying it might just end up being New Jersey’s biggest wildfire in the last 20 years. Turns out, the fire was started by a bonfire that wasn’t put out properly. The young lad, Kling, set some wooden pallets on fire and then just dipped, leaving the flames to spread. He got arrested and is now chilling at Ocean County Jail waiting for his detention hearing. NBC10 tried to reach out to his public defender for some comments, but no word yet. Let’s see how this turns out, huh?
