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, Sayreville, South Brunswick Twp, South River, Spotswood and surrounding towns as requested.

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The New Jersey Forest Fire Service’s primary response area is 3.72 million acres, comprising 77% of the state’s land area

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Section B10
Current Fire Danger

TODAY IS A CLASS 1 DAY

Buildup Index: 2
State of the WX: Broken clouds
KBDI: 0
Temp: 35
Relative Humidity: 46 %
Fine Fuel Moisture: Snow
Spread: 1
Wind: W at 7 mph
Class day updated 02/03/26 at 1300 hrs

 

USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles

 

NJ BURNING RESTRICTIONS

No campfire restrictions are currently in effect

 

-SPECIAL NOTICES-
WEATHER ALERTS

 

Div B Annual Mandatory RT-130 Refresher Dates


Section B4- 02/03/26 at 1830 hrs at the Eagleswood firehouse

Sections B5 & B7- 02/10/26 at 1830 hrs at the Toms River High School North

Sections B2 & B6- 02/24/26 at 1800 hrs at the Country Lake Firehouse

Sections B1 & B3- 03/14/26 at 0900 hrs at Camp Ockanickon

 

Division B Annual District Fire Wardens Training

Saturday, February 7, 2026
Training starts at 6 pm, dinner served at 7 pm
Whiting Vol Fire Co, 120 Lacey Rd, Whiting, NJ

 

Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook for February 2026
(Issued 02/02/26)


2026 Division B Annual Pack Test Dates

Friday 03/06/26 at 08:30 am
Saturday 03/07/26 at 08:30 am

Both dates will be held at the New Lisbon office
Please remember to bring your driver’s license

(You only need to attend one date)


Mandatory Annual Out West Refresher

Sunday 03/15/26 at 9:00 am at Coyle Field

(This class is required for personnel planning to work out of state)


 
 

 

NJFFS FIRE TOWER STAFFING

All state fire towers are DOWN today

 

CURRENT NJ WILDFIRE ACTIVITY

There is no current sizable activity


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)

 

 
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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

February 3, 2026

02/03/26- Wildfires in Alabama proving to be an issue

 

02/03/26 Florida- 60-plus-acre brush fire impacted I-75 traffic in Charlotte County

 

02/03/26 Mississippi- Units responding to grass fire off I-59 N in Lamar County

 

02/03/26 Australia- Out of control bushfire tears through the Fleurieu Peninsula

 


REGIONAL NEWS/FIRE INCIDENTS

 

02/03/26 Camden County, NJ- Collingswood fire staffing shortage raises safety concerns

 

02/03/26 New York City- Crews battling 2-alarm fire at Queens warehouse early Tuesday morning

 


RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION

02/03/26 Section B10 - Prescribed burning in the Runyon Watershed, Old Bridge Twp in winter of 2023

 

02/03/26 Section B8 - The 167 acre ‘Airport Wildfire’ in Lakewood Twp, Ocean County on 03/14/21

 

02/03/26 Section B6 - The 3,900 acre ‘Jimmy’s Waterhole Wildfire’ in Ocean County on 04/11/23

 
 
 

S130/S190 ONLINE TRAINING LINKS

Wildland Fire Learning Portal

Once inside, go to the right side of the home page and click ‘On Demand Self Enroll Course's’ for S-130/S-190

 
 

January 2026

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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 | Prescribed burning in New Jersey

 

B10 FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY

02/03/26 Australia- Hilbert Bushfire footage from 02/02/26

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