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

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.

Authorities have charged a man with arson after they say he set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, sparking an ongoing wildfire.