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, March 24, 2026
Section B10
Current Fire Danger
TODAY IS A CLASS 2 DAY
Buildup Index: 16
State of the WX: Clear sun
KBDI: 21
Temp: 48
Relative Humidity: 40 %
Fine Fuel Moisture: 9
Spread: 17
Wind: SW at 7 mph
Class day updated 03/24/26 at 1620 hrs
USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles
NJ BURNING RESTRICTIONS
No campfire restrictions are currently in effect
-SPECIAL NOTICES-
WEATHER ALERTS
NJDEP | New Jersey Forest Fire Service
03/07/26- One of our NJFFS Section Firewarden’s, Quincy Jones C-4, needs help on his battle with cancer. Please help if you can and share this link.
Prescribed fire operations underway across New Jersey
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12/05/25- Murphy administration issues statewide drought warning
02/06/26- NJDEP reminds everyone that this drought warning is still in effect. Even with the recent snows, there has been no change in drought status.
NJFFS FIRE TOWER STAFFING
03/25/26
Division A & B fire towers are STAFFED today
CURRENT NJ WILDFIRE ACTIVITY
03/25/26
***PRESCRIBED BURNING TODAY***
Section A1- Paulins Kill Lake and Swartswood Lake areas, Sussex County
Section B2- Wharton State Forest, Washington Twp, Burlington County
Section B5- Ocean Twp, Ocean County
Section B9- Assunpink WMA and Pleasant Run WMA, Upper Freehold Twp, Monmouth County
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
March 25, 2026
03/25/26 Canada- BC man fined $5K for flying drone near active wildfire suppression efforts
03/25/26 New Mexico- ‘Unified Fire’ has burned roughly 500 acres in Valencia County
03/25/26- Wildfire threat increases in the Carolinas
03/25/26 Alabama- Wildfire burns 265 acres near South Sandy Shooting Range in Moundville
03/25/26 North Carolina- Crews continue to fight wildfire in Mitchell County
03/25/26 Calhoun County, FL- Day three of the 500 acre ‘Mossy Pond Wildfire’
REGIONAL NEWS/FIRE INCIDENTS
03/25/26 Monmouth County, NJ- One dead from an early morning fire in Keyport Tuesday morning
RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION
03/25/26 - New B38 assigned to Section B6
03/25/26 Section B10- Annual prescribed burning at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Manalapan Twp on 03/20/26
03/25/26 Section B4- Day 2 of the 17,0000 acre ‘Warren Grove Wildfire’ near the bombing range on 05/16/07
S130/S190 ONLINE TRAINING LINKS
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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 | Ember Awareness - New Jersey Forest Fire Service
State of NJ Forest Fire Service Laws
B10 FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY
03/25/26 Pennsylvania- DCNR crews training for wildfire season
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