Joseph Kling was charged with arson and aggravated arson in the fire that's still burning in the southern part of the state.

A fast-spreading wildfire in the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey has burned 8,500 acres, forcing 3,000 residents to evacuate and shutting down a major stretch of the Garden State Parkway, reports The New York Times.

Abreu, who pled not guilty at an April 11 arraignment before Judge John Zollo in Suffolk First District Court, faces up to seven years in prison and fines of up to $150,000, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. Investigators also learned that he had 27 license suspensions and did not hold a valid CDL license.