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, May 26, 2026
Section B10
Current Fire Danger
TODAY IS A CLASS 1 DAY
Buildup Index: 5
State of the WX: Mostly clear
KBDI: 143
Temp: 79
Relative Humidity: 48 %
Fine Fuel Moisture: 12
Spread: 5
Wind: N at 4 mph
Class day updated 05/26/26 at 1406 hrs
USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles
NJ BURNING RESTRICTIONS
NO restrictions are currently in effect
-SPECIAL NOTICES-
WEATHER ALERTS
Due to inclement weather, The Division B pack test that was scheduled for May 23rd has been postponed to Friday May 29th at the Division B office at 9 am
Current New Jersey drought information link
12/05/25- Murphy administration issues statewide drought warning
05/01/26- NJDEP reminds everyone that this drought warning is still in effect. Even with winter snow and recent rains, there has been no change in drought status. NJDEP news release
NJFFS FIRE TOWER STAFFING
05/27/26
Division A,B & C 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)
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 27, 2026
05/27/26 Idaho- Southern Idaho sees several wildfires start during summer storm
05/27/26 New Mexico- Crews continue making containment progress on 28,000+ acre ‘Seven Cabins Fire’
05/27/26 Maine- Forest Rangers contain wildfire in Piscataquis County
05/27/26 Washington- Hundreds of homes threatened in Benton County wildfire
05/27/26 Oregon- Hotshot crews are battling a fast-moving 200-acre wildfire in Wasco County
REGIONAL NEWS/FIRE INCIDENTS
05/27/26 New York City- City council calls for more firefighters to man FDNY fire trucks
05/27/26 Cumberland County, PA- State fire crews attend wildland fire training academy
RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION
05/27/26 Section B1 - The 710 acre ‘Atsion Wildfire’ in Wharton State Forest, Shamong Twp, Burlington County on 05/07/15
05/27/26 Section B9- The 204 acre ‘L Field Wildfire’ in Colliers Mills WMA, Jackson Twp, Ocean County on 07/09/20 (Photo: Wally Jamison)
05/27/26 - NJFFS observation helicopter ‘Delta 2’ inside the hangar at Coyle Field
S130/S190 ONLINE TRAINING LINKS
Once inside, go to the right side of the home page and click ‘On Demand Self Enroll Course's’ for S-130/S-190
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
New Jersey’s frontline heroes battling wildfire season to save life and property
State of NJ Forest Fire Service Laws
B10 FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY
05/27/26 LA County, CA- Footage from the ‘Post Fire’ - 2024
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