A second teenager has been arrested for arson in connection with a massive New Jersey wildfire as prosecutors reveal more details about how the fire allegedly began. The second suspect -- an unidentified 17-year-old boy -- was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with arson and aggravated arson for allegedly helping set wooden pallets on fire and leaving the area when the fire wasn't fully extinguished,

A 17-year-old boy was the second person charged with arson in a still-burning wildfire in New Jersey that scorched over 15,000 acres of woodland.

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. -- A second person has been arrested in connection to the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey. The prosecutor's office announced on Friday that a 17-year-old was taken into custody and charged on Thursday. Because he is a juvenile, his name was not released.