As of late Tuesday night, the fire was only 10% contained, with the fire causing significant disruptions in the area, including evacuations and power outages.

A 19-year-old man faces arson charges in the Ocean County blaze, which has burned 15,000 acres and is sending smoke into New York City.

Firefighters have made progress containing a massive wildfire burning in central New Jersey that threatened to become the largest blaze in the state in nearly 20 years, officials said. The fire, named the Jones Road wildfire,