Teen boy arrested for intentionally setting forest fire in South Jersey: police
A 14-year-old boy is being held responsible for at least one of several wildfires that have recently erupted in South Jersey.
Teen arrested for arson that started 52-acre wildfire in South Jersey
Authorities are also investigating whether the Oct. 30 fire is connected to a Nov. 7 fire that consumed 375 acres.
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The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says the fire is in Evesham and Voorhees townships on the border of Burlington and Camden counties.
Teen Accused Of Arson In Wildfire That Threatened 15 South Jersey Homes, Police Say
A Marlton boy was accused of starting a wildfire that threatened more than a dozen homes in Burlington County, authorities said. The 14-year-old was charged with second-degree aggravated arson and causing or risking widespread injury or damage,
14-year-old charged with aggravated arson for allegedly starting 52-acre wildfire in South Jersey
Through an investigation into how the fire started, police say they discovered that the fire had been intentionally set by a teenager.
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Wildfires also kept firefighters busy in in Passaic County in North Jersey and Orange County, New York, where an outbreak spanned the two states. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service on Monday morning reported about rainfall of approximately a quarter inch fell overnight fell into that area. Crews were back in the area.
14-year-old boy arrested for allegedly starting forest fire
Authorities investigating the cause and origin of the Oct. 30 blaze "located evidence that identified this fire as an arson," the Evesham Township Police said Wednesday.
NJ teen charged with intentionally starting 52-acre wildfire, may be linked to another
A 14-year-old from New Jersey has been arrested and charged with arson for allegedly setting a fire that burned 52 acres of land and threatened homes in Evesham, police announced Wednesday. Fire officials are also investigating a possible link between that fire,
14-Year-Old Accused of Starting NJ Wildfire
Police in New Jersey have arrested a person accused of starting a wildfire amid the state's ongoing drought—and he's all of 14 years old. Evesham Township Police say they arrested the juvenile and charged him with setting a fire on Oct.
Teen charged with deliberately setting wildfire in Evesham Township
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with deliberately setting a fire late last month that spread across 52 acres of Evesham Township, Burlington County.
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