NJ Forest Fire Service plan on large number of prescribed burns through Monday pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/nj-… via Press of AC

The wildfire risk is growing in New Jersey nj1015.com/the-wildfire-r… New Jersey 101.5

New Jersey officials: Be prepared for wildfires pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new… via Press of AC

The NWS Has Issued A Fire Weather Watch For All Of NJ For Thursday and Friday. WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent

04/28/22 The NWS has Issued a RED FLAG WARNING for all of NJ for Thursday RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR MUCH OF NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA NJ statewide burn ban in effect today

NWS Special Weather Statement 8:11 am ELEVATED RISK OF WILDFIRE SPREAD INTO THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. Relative humidity levels will drop to between 20 to 25 percent through this afternoon with northeast winds gusting to 25 to 35 mph

WILDFIRE UPDATE: Wharton State Forest – Mullica River Fire New Jersey Forest Fire Service continues to fight a wildfire fueled by dry and breezy conditions in Wharton State Forest - Washington, Shamong, Hammonton & Mullica Townships- which has reached 2,100 acres in size and is 20% contained.

WILDFIRE UPDATE: Brendan T Byrne State Forest – Brickworks Wildfire – Manchester and Woodland Townships At 10 a.m. Monday, June 27, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service has achieved 100 percent containment of a 315-acre wildfire near Pasadena Road in Brendan T. Byrne State Forest.

This weekend, New Jersey Forest Fire Service deployed resources to Texas to assist the Texas A&M Forest Service with wildfire suppression throughout the state. Currently, one Type 6 engine (pictured here), one Type 4 engine, and five staff members have been deployed.

WILDFIRE UPDATE: Wharton State Forest – Maple Branch Fire – Washington Township New Jersey Forest Fire Service is battling a wildfire in Wharton State Forest which has reached 40 acres in size and is 15% contained. Crews have begun a backfiring operation to aide in containment.

NJ enters DROUGHT WATCH: NJDEP Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette issued a statewide drought watch as of August 9, 2022 urging residents and businesses to conserve water as persistent dry and hot conditions continue to stress water supplies throughout the state.

The NJ drought is ramping up forest fire danger statewide nj1015.com/the-nj-drought… New Jersey 101.5

Air tanker crash in Italy kills two fireaviation.com/2022/10/27/air… via Fire Aviation

Brush fire breaks out in Medford, New Jersey youtu.be/Fh29uewCl4w via YouTube

WILDFIRE ALERT: Route 539 - Little Egg Harbor Township The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is responding to an active wildfire off Route 539 in Little Egg Harbor Township. Updates will be provided on this page as they are available.

03/19/23- NWS has issued a Red Flag Warning for all of NJ 10 am till 8 pm this evening for gusty winds and low relative humidity. Any fires that develop may quickly get out of control and become difficult to contain. sectionb10.org

Serial arsonist admits setting multiple N.J. forest fires over 2 years nj.com/ocean/2023/03/…

3 generations collectively serve more than 100 years fighting forest fir... youtu.be/BGeIMchhyWU via YouTube

DEP NEWS RELEASE: DEP’S FOREST FIRE SERVICE PRESENTS RUDY WENDELIN GALLERY OF SMOKEY BEAR PAINTINGS AT LOCATIONS ACROSS NEW JERSEY nj.gov/dep/newsrel/20…

Third Canadian dies fighting wildfires: Helicopter pilot dies after crash fighting wildfire in Alberta youtu.be/L_EcmY42L9Q via YouTube