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, Holmdel Twp, Jamesburg, Manalapan Twp, Marlboro Twp, Monroe Twp, Old Bridge Twp, Plainsboro, Sayreville, South Amboy, South Brunswick Twp, South River, Spotswood and surrounding towns as requested.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Section B10
Current Fire Danger
TODAY IS A CLASS 3 DAY
Buildup Index: 45
KBDI: 127
Temp: 71
Relative Humidity: 51 %
Haines Index: 4
Fine Fuel: 7.5
Spread: 21
Wind: SE at 6
Class day updated 05/01/24 at 1300 hrs
USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles
NJ CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS
There are no current restrictions in place
-SPECIAL NOTICES-
WEATHER ALERTS
05/01/24 Statewide Wildfire Danger
NJFFS FIRE TOWER/AIR BASE STAFFING
Wednesday 05/01/24
Div B & C fire towers are STAFFED today
Div A fire towers are DOWN today
Div A- Aeroflex Air Base is NOT STAFFED today
Div B- Miller Air Base is STAFFED today with TANKER 81
Div C- Downstown Air Base is STAFFED today with TANKER 61
CURRENT NJ WILDFIRE ACTIVITY
There is no current sizable activity
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.
WILDFIRE NEWS
May 1, 2024
04/30/24 San Diego County, CA- New water resource for fighting wildfires unveiled in North County
04/30/24 Brevard County, FL- Dry conditions and strong winds continue to fuel bush fires in Palm Bay
04/30/24 Canada- Fire department rises from the ashes after last year's devastating wildfire season
REGIONAL FIRES/INCIDENTS
05/01/24 Middlesex County, NJ- 1 killed, 4 injured in explosion at Old Bridge building
APPARATUS OF THE WEEK
Scullville Vol Fire Co #3 Visit their web page
Egg Harbor Twp, Atlantic County, NJ
TANKER 1538
2022 Kenworth /Pierce 2000/3500
(Photo: John H Rieth)
RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION
Section B3- The “Butler Place Wildfire”, Burlington County in June of 2016 as seen from the Apple Pie Hill fire tower
Section B10- Large field fire in Holmdel in spring of 2016
New Jersey Forest Fire Service crews deployed to Georgia in summer of 2016
NJFFS Division B Live Radio Feed via Broadcastify
ONLINE TRAINING LINKS
Don’t forget to visit our B10 Facebook page and the NJFFS Section B10 YouTube channel!
Links of interest:
Wildfire Today Wildfire news & opinion
Random Ramblings Aerial wildland firefighting
NJDEP | Single Engine Airtankers - New Jersey Forest Fire Service
State of NJ Forest Fire Service Laws
B10 FEATURED VIDEO
Australia- AI cameras replace human fire spotters
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