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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
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Section B10
Current Fire Danger
TODAY IS A CLASS 1 DAY
Buildup Index: 7
State of the WX: Overcast
KBDI: 38
Temp: 52
Relative Humidity: 53 %
Fine Fuel Moisture: 15
Spread: 7
Wind: N at 9 mph/G 20
Class day updated 10/17/26 at 1457 hrs
USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles
NJ BURNING RESTRICTIONS
There is no current restrictions in place
-SPECIAL NOTICES-
WEATHER ALERTS
Saturday 10/17/26
Some rainfall totals from the past 24 hours
Millville- .79”
Malaga- .67”
Hammonton- .61”
Toms River- .59”
Jefferson- .54”
Estell Manor- .53”
Woodbine- .52”
Lebanon- .47”
Hackettstown- .44”
Tabernacle- .43”
Coyle Field- .43”
Winslow- .41”
Chester- .40”
Medford- .38”
West Milford- .35”
Vernon- .35”
Southampton- .34”
Stafford- .33”
Manchester- .33”
Lacey- .32”
Cheesequake- .29”
Freehold- .29”
South Brunswick- .28”
Jackson- .28”
Upper Freehold- .27”
Monroe (Middlesex)- .25”
Holmdel- .22”
Sayreville- .15”
Frenchtown- .09”
Bridgewater- .07”
NJFFS FIRE TOWER STAFFING
Division B 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
October 17, 2026
10/17/26 LA County, CA- Saturday morning update: Wildfire burns homes and forces evacuations
10/17/26 Orange County, CA- ‘Norte Fire’ grows to 570 acres, burning homes in San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano
10/17/26 San County, CA- Two fires around Camp Pendleton force freeway shutdown on I-5Diego
10/17/26 LA County, CA- ‘Bryson Fire’ burns 146 acres in Malibu, 17% contained
10/17/26 Washington- A look at the impact of Spokane's wildfires & other 2026 wildfires
REGIONAL NEWS/FIRE INCIDENTS
10/17/26 Union County, NJ- Firefighters battle 2 alarm house fire in Linden on Friday night
10/17/26 Texas- Continued plea to "slow down, move over"
RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION
10/17/26 Section B10 - Smokey visits South River Fire Department’s annual open house on 10/17/26
10/17/26 Section B10- NJFFS crews working a prescribed burn at Mannino Park in Old Bridge Twp on 03/20/19
10/17/26 Section B9- Annual prescribed burning at Colliers Mills WMA, Ocean County in winter of 2019
(Photo: Wally Jamison)
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 | New Jersey Forest Fire Service
State of NJ Forest Fire Service Laws
B10 FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY
10/17/26 Orange County, CA- ‘Norte Fire’: Mountain bikers caught in Orange County inferno
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