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.

Prosecutors have charged a man with arson in connection with a wildfire in Jackson Township​ that broke out on Wednesday and has burned 350 acres.

Authorities allege that Richard Shashaty of Brick Township started the fire at the Central Jersey Rifle Range on 6.

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.