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.
Friday, March 21, 2025
Section B10
Current Fire Danger
TODAY IS A CLASS 2 DAY
Buildup Index: 9
KBDI: 96
Temp: 49
Relative Humidity: 30 %
Fine Fuel: 8
Spread: 20
Wind: W at 10 mph/G30
Class day updated 03/21/25 at 1432 hrs
USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles
NJ CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS
No fire restrictions are currently in effect
-SPECIAL NOTICES-
WEATHER ALERTS
Friday 03/21/25
Some overnight rainfall totals
Cheesequake- 1.13”
Holmdel- 1.09”
Manchester- 1.04”
Jackson #1- 1.03”
Howell- .94”
Freehold- .93”
Jackson #2- .89”
Coyle Field- .87”
W Milford- .87”
South Brunswick- .82”
Tabernacle- .82”
Sayreville- .75”
Medford- .71”
Toms River- .71”
Jamesburg- .70”
Mays Landing- .69”
Jefferson- .67”
Bridgewater- .62”
Stafford- .61”
Woodbine- .58”
Lebanon- .55”
Hammonton- .55”
Millville- .53”
Andover- .45”
Blairstown- .30”
UPDATED US Drought Monitor Map released Thursday 03/20/25
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service, in cooperation with the Bayshore Active Fire Chief’s Association is presenting
‘Wildland Urban Interface Operations’
March 26th at the North Centerville Vol Fire Co STA 39-2, 372 Middle Rd. Hazlet 07730
Class is scheduled to run until 2130 hours. Open to all central NJ fire companies and departments.
Contact John Rieth, for any questions, or RSVP Ladder90@aol.com 732-921-7269
Building The Water Supply Infrastructure
APRIL 21, 23 & 28 7PM-10PM, MAY 3, 8AM -12PM, Cost is $165.00 per person.
Light refreshments will be provided. All profit will support the Helmetta Fire Department.
Course Location- 62 Main Street, Helmetta, NJ, 08828.
RSVP by April 1st 2025 to John Rieth 732-921-7269 or email: Ladder90@aol.com
PRESENTED BY JCK ACADEMY
NJFFS FIRE TOWER STAFFING
Friday 03/21/25
Division B fire towers are DOWN today
CURRENT NJ WILDFIRE ACTIVITY
There is no current sizable activity
Prescribed burning schedules are weather dependent and subject to change. 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.
WILDFIRE NEWS
March 21, 2025
03/21/25 Florida- Brush fire burns over 300 acres, threatens homes in Volusia County
03/21/25 Miami-Dade, FL-Week-long brush fire shuts down roads in and out of Florida Keys
03/21/25 North Carolina- Polk County wildfires still at 0% containment
03/21/25 Texas- San Jacinto County wildfire: Now 45% contained, forest service shares details
03/21/25 Oklahoma- Wildfire in Logan county
03/21/25 South Carolina- Brush fire burning along I-26 in Spartanburg County
REGIONAL NEWS/FIRES/INCIDENTS
03/21/25- London's Heathrow Airport closed due to fire, power outage
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RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION
03/21/25 Section B10- Crews contained a 1 acre fire off Bordentown Tpk in Monroe Twp on 03/19/25
03/21/25 Section B10- Crews contained a 1 acre fire off Bordentown Tpk in Monroe Twp on 03/19/25
03/21/25- NJFFS Batsto Fire Tower, Burlington County, NJ
S130/S190 ONLINE TRAINING LINKS
Wildland Fire Outlook for March 2025
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 | Allen and Oswego Road Fire Mitigation and Habitat Restoration Project
State of NJ Forest Fire Service Laws
B10 FEATURED VIDEO
03/21/25 Florida- LIVE: Crews battle 75-acre brush fire in Volusia County amid Red Flag Warning
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