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
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Section B10
Current Fire Danger
TODAY IS A CLASS 1 DAY
Buildup Index: 2
State of the WX: Clear
KBDI: 0
Temp: 36
Relative Humidity: 33 %
Fine Fuel Moisture: Snow
Spread: 1
Wind: NW at 9 mph/G 18
Class day updated 02/04/26 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 - COMPLETED
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)
12/05/25- Murphy administration issues statewide drought warning
(NJDEP news release)
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)
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 4, 2026
02/04/26 Florida- Drought, recent freeze raise wildfire risk across the state
02/04/26 Australia- Locals fight to save their homes
02/24/26- Forestry crews from 26 states helping Tennessee
REGIONAL NEWS/FIRE INCIDENTS
02/04/26 Middlesex County, NJ- Crews battle house fire in South Plainfield early Wednesday morning. Late reports of one fatality located.
02/04/26 Ocean County, NJ- Two-alarm house fire in Brick Twp early Wednesday morning
02/04/26 Gloucester County, NJ- Fire burns through home in Monroe Township Tuesday night
RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION
02/04/26 - Division B Annual District Wardens Meeting held at Lake Absegami, Bass River State Forest in 1976
02/04/26 Section B3 - Wildfire in Wharton State Forest, Burlington County on 06/02/24
02/04/26 Section B10 - MU-210 cuts line during initial attack on one of multiple fires along the Conrail tracks in Sayreville on 04/10/23
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
January 2026
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
State of NJ Forest Fire Service Laws
B10 FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY
02/04/26- Raw video of Steelhead Crew 16 on the first couple days of the ‘Cougar Peak Fire’ in Southern Oregon in March of 2022
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