Richard Shashaty, of Brick Township, is accused of igniting the fire while shooting shotgun rounds at a rifle range in Jackson Township. The fire has burned approximately 350 acres since Wednesday.

Officials have charged a man they say started a fire in New Jersey with sparks created by spent shotgun rounds. The blaze ravaged through 350 acres last week, with smoke from the fire creating a haze over New York City and much of the tri-state region.