A 19-year-old man has been charged with arson after a carelessly managed bonfire ignited what officials are calling one of the worst wildfires in New Jersey.
A massive wildfire erupted Tuesday in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area near Barnegat Township, New Jersey, threatening thousands of residents and forcing widespread evacuations as dark smoke blanketed the coastal region. Known as the Jones Road Wildfire, the blaze exploded to 8,500 acres by nightfall and was just 10% contained.
A 19-year-old Missouri man has been arrested and charged with firebombing Tesla Cybertrucks at a dealership in Kansas City, in what federal officials are labeling a politically motivated act of domestic terrorism. Owen McIntire, a college student in Boston, was taken into FBI custody Friday and now faces serious federal charges after allegedly using Molotov cocktails to ignite multiple Tesla vehicles and charging stations.
Federal officials have extended the deadline for residents affected by the recent Los Angeles wildfires to apply for assistance with debris removal and have expanded eligibility to include more homes.