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.

With near drought conditions, state forest fire officials reduced prescribed burns this spring and worried about “quite a fire season” ahead. A fast-moving wildfire this week triggered 3,000 evacuations and part closure of the Garden State Parkway.