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, Plainsboro, Sayreville, South Amboy, South Brunswick Twp, South River, Spotswood and surrounding towns as requested.
Monday, April 29, 2024
Section B10
Current Fire Danger
TODAY IS A CLASS 3 DAY
Buildup Index: 42
KBDI: 88
Temp: 84
Relative Humidity: 46 %
Haines Index: 3
Fine Fuel: 6
Spread: 25
Wind: W at 6
Class day updated 04/29/24 at 1423 hrs
USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles
NJ CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS
There are no current restrictions in place
-SPECIAL NOTICES-
WEATHER ALERTS
Monday 04/29/24
Overnight showers again, mostly north
Andover- .39”
Bridgewater- .35”
Jefferson Twp- .30”
Cheesequake- .26”
Lebanon- .25”
Sayreville- .17”
South Brunswick- .17”
Freehold- .15”
Jamesburg- .13”
Howell- .13”
Blairstown- .07”
Toms River- .05”
Stafford- .05”
Jackson- .04”
West Milford- .02”
Coyle Field- 0”
Medford- 0”
Mays Landing- 0”
Tabernacle- 0”
Southampton- 0”
Hammonton- 0”
Estell Manor- 0”
04/25/24 Statewide Wildfire Danger
NJFFS FIRE TOWER/AIR BASE STAFFING
Monday 04/29/24
Div A, B & C fire towers are STAFFED today
Div A- Aeroflex Air Base is STAFFED today with DELTA 5
Div B- Miller Air Base is STAFFED today with TANKER 81
Div C- Downstown Air Base is STAFFED today with TANKER 61
CURRENT NJ WILDFIRE ACTIVITY
There is no current sizable activity
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
April 29, 2024
04/28/24 New-Hampshire- More than 70 firefighters and dozens of towns respond to forest fire in Effingham
04/28/24 Texas- Closer look at conditions that support wildfire spread, growth
04/28/24 Massachusetts- Crews put out brush fire on Crooked Ledge Road in Southampton
REGIONAL FIRES/INCIDENTS
04/28/24 York County, PA- Massive fire destroys old furniture factory
APPARATUS OF THE WEEK
Scullville Vol Fire Co #3 Visit their web page
Egg Harbor Twp, Atlantic County, NJ
TANKER 1538
2022 Kenworth /Pierce 2000/3500
(Photo: John H Rieth)
RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION
Section A4- The “Snowbowl Wildfire” on Bowling Green Mountain, Jefferson Twp on 04/27/14
Section B10- Multiple fires along the RR tracks in Sayreville in the spring of 2016
Section B1- The “Atsion Wildfire” in Wharton State Forest 05/07/15
NJFFS Division B Live Radio Feed via Broadcastify
ONLINE TRAINING LINKS
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
04/16/24- Behind the scenes: New Jersey's Blue Anchor Fire Tower in Camden County
State of NJ Forest Fire Service Laws
B10 FEATURED VIDEO
From 03/14/21- Response to the ‘Airport Wildfire’, Lakewood, NJ
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