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, October 15, 2025
Section B10
Current Fire Danger
TODAY IS A CLASS 1 DAY
Buildup Index: 6
State of the WX: Clear
KBDI: 152
Temp: 68
Relative Humidity: 63 %
Fine Fuel Moisture: 15
Spread: 5
Wind: WNW at 7 mph
Class day updated 10/15/25 at 1423 hrs
USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles
NJ BURNING RESTRICTIONS
10/15/25
STAGE 1 Campfire Restrictions are in place for northern NJ
(Division A areas)
Stage 1 Restriction
Fires directly on the ground will be prohibited unless in a prepared fire ring.
Fires on mineral soil, which will not endanger the forest, may be permitted at the discretion of the Forest Firewarden issuing the permit.
A prepared fire ring must be constructed of steel, stone, brick, or concrete with a gravel or masonry base.
No campfire restrictions are currently in effect for Div B & C
(Central and southern NJ)
-SPECIAL NOTICES-
WEATHER ALERTS
Eastern Area IARR Report- Eastern crews deployed out west-
Link to crew updates
NJFFS FIRE TOWER STAFFING
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
October 15, 2025
10/15/25 Texas- Wildfire burns hundreds of acres in Bell County
10/15/25- Texas Wildfire Warning: Don't ignore burn bans as fire risk escalates
10/15/25- Company develops new wildfire suppression technology
REGIONAL NEWS/FIRE INCIDENTS
10/15/25 Union County, NJ- SkyFOX over massive 5 alarm fire in Hillside Tuesday night
10/15/25- Footage from the 6 alarm fire in Hillside
RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION
10/15/25 - Smokey visits ‘South River Day’ and FD open house on 10/12/25
10/15/25- NJFFS helicopter Delta 7 on display at Smokey’s 75th birthday celebration at Liberty State Park on 08/10/19
10/15/25 Section B1 - ‘Phillips Bog Wildfire’ in Shamong Twp, Wharton State Forest on 04/17/16 (Photo: John H Rieth)
Important 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 | Allen and Oswego Road fire mitigation and habitat restoration project
State of NJ Forest Fire Service Laws
B10 FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY
10/15/25 Ocean County, NJ- Footage from the ‘Continental Wildfire’ and ‘Crossroads Wildfire’ on 04/24/14
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