A 19-year-old Waretown man charged with setting a massive forest fire that burned 15,300 acres in Ocean County says he did not light the fire, reports the Press of Atlantic City.
Joseph Kling told investigators he was part of a large group attending a bonfire before the blaze broke out on April 22, and maintains he is not the one who lit it, said his lawyer, Joseph Compitello. The lawyer said Kling identified the person he believes is responsible for setting the fire.