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Wildland fire suppression for the State of New Jersey covering Middlesex and Monmouth Counties in Central New Jersey

B10’s primary response areas include: East Brunswick Twp, Englishtown, Freehold Borough, Freehold Twp, Helmetta, Jamesburg, Manalapan Twp, Marlboro Twp, Monroe Twp, Old Bridge Twp, Sayreville, South Brunswick Twp, South River, Spotswood and surrounding towns as requested.

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Friday, June 13, 2025

Section B10
Current Fire Danger

TODAY IS A CLASS 2 DAY

Buildup Index: 32
KBDI: 169
Temp: 78
Relative Humidity: 40 %
Fine Fuel: 11
Spread: 17
Wind: ENE at 7 mph
Class day updated 06/13/25 at 1440 hrs

NJ FIRE WEATHER FORECAST

NJ FIRE DANGER INFORMATION HUB

NJ PRESCRIBED FIRE DASHBOARD

USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles

NJ FIRE DANGER CONSOLE- SOUTH

NJ FIRE DANGER CONSOLE- NORTH

NJ BURNING RESTRICTIONS

No campfire restrictions are currently in effect

-SPECIAL NOTICES-
WEATHER ALERTS

Murphy administration lifts drought warning for all of New Jersey

(NJDEP press release)

This free event is open to all forest landowners in the New Jersey Pinelands and will feature a series of expert-led presentations covering topics including:

-The history of fire in the Pinelands
-Benefits of prescribed burning
-Forest health and land management planning
-Monitoring fuels and fire effects using terrestrial laser scanning
-The relationship between forests and pollinators
-Fire ecology and native Pinelands plant communities
-Information on available support programs, including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership

NJFFS FIRE TOWER STAFFING

Friday 06/13/25

Division B fire towers are STAFFED today
Division A & C fire towers are DOWN

CURRENT NJ WILDFIRE ACTIVITY

MAJOR WILDFIRE
100 acres/0% contained

06/13/25 0630 hrs- Section B1, Wharton State Forest, Shamong Twp, Burlington County- Between Tuckerton Rd and Mines Spung Rd. ICP is set up at the Carranza Memorial on Carranza Road.

The fire was first reported by a private aircraft flying over the area earlier this morning. Forest Fire Service crews are actively working to establish and strengthen containment lines, and have initiated a backfire operation to aid in containment.

SIZE & CONTAINMENT- 100 acres, 0% contained

ROAD CLOSURES- Local forest road closures, Tuckerton Rd closed from Carranza to Washington Turnpike, Bulldozer Rd closed

TRAIL CLOSURES- The Batona Trail is closed between Carranza Rd and Bulldozer Rd

STRUCTURES THREATENED & EVACUATIONS- 0 structures threatened, Lower Forge Campground evacuated, Some local evacuations.

RESOURCES DEPLOYED- Forest Fire Service fire engines, bulldozers, helicopters and ground crews

FIRE CAUSE- Under investigation

Updated 1130 hrs

Newscast updated at 5 pm

Please remember, “No Drones in Fire Zones - If YOU fly, WE can't!”

If in doubt about the source of smoke or fire, call 9-1-1 or 877-WARN-DEP (877-927-6337)

Remember, No Drones in Fire Zones -
If YOU fly, WE can't!

There are serious consequences to flying an unauthorized drone near a wildfire.
During a wildfire, our aircraft fly low to the ground, often at the same altitude that a drone would fly. If a drone is detected flying over or near a wildfire, all Forest Fire Service air support will be grounded - hampering suppression and observation efforts.
Please do your part, and prevent interfering with wildfire suppression by
staying grounded.