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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, August 22, 2026
Section B10
Current Fire Danger
TODAY IS A CLASS 1 DAY
Buildup Index: 4
State of the WX: Broken clouds
KBDI: 296
Temp: 76
Relative Humidity: 75 %
Fine Fuel Moisture: 17
Spread: 4
Wind: ESE at 5 mph
Class day updated 08/22/26 at 1419 hrs
USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles
NJ BURNING RESTRICTIONS
There is no current restrictions in place
-SPECIAL NOTICES-
WEATHER ALERTS
Sunday 08/23/26
More overnight rainfall through NJ
Brick- 1.47”
Toms River- 1.26”
Chester- .97”
Medford- .84”
Southampton- .70”
Frenchtown- .70”
Monroe (Middlesex)- .64”
Evesham- .64”
Cheesequake- .63”
Freehold- .57”
Manchester- .55”
Estell Manor- .53”
Millville- .53”
Blairstown- .50”
Stafford- .48”
Holmdel- .46”
South Brunswick- .43”
Lakewood- .40”
Malaga- .37”
Woodbine- .37”
Bridgewater- .37”
Pemberton- .35”
Upper Freehold- .35”
Readington- .33”
Hopewell- .33”
West Milford- .30”
Sayreville- .30”
Hammonton- .27”
Jackson- .26”
Coyle Field- .25”
Vernon- .23”
Jefferson- .17”
Tabernacle- .02”
Current New Jersey drought information link
12/05/25- Murphy administration issues statewide drought warning
05/01/26- NJDEP reminds everyone that this drought warning is still in effect. Even with winter snow and recent rains, there has been no change in drought status. NJDEP news release
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
August 23, 2026
08/23/26 Nevada- ‘Hawk Fire’ near Reno prompts new evacuations and State of Emergency
08/23/26- Forest Service says 67 drone incursions have taken place near wildfires in 2026
08/23/26 Arkansas- Governor Sanders issues state of emergency for Union County wildfires
08/23/26 Oregon- ‘Grasshopper Fire’, ‘Austin Fire’ & ‘Hagen Fire’ updates
08/23/26 Oregon/Idaho border- ‘Big Grass Fire’: 'Gusty winds' impact over 578K-acre wildfire
REGIONAL NEWS/FIRE INCIDENTS
08/23/26 Ocean County, NJ- Remote control rescue robot could save lives at Jersey Shore
08/23/26 Middlesex County, NJ- Keasbey Fire Department considering lawsuit to fight closure
RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION
08/23/26 Section B10- Crews mopping up one of many wildfires near a small homeless encampment off of Old Road in Old Bridge Twp on 10/10/24
08/23/26 Section B7- NJFFS engine B21 entering the woods at the 189 acre ‘Fisher’s Pit Wildfire’ in Berkeley Twp, Ocean County on 09/10/24
08/23/26 Section B4- NJFFS engine B19 is a 2011 Dodge 3500 assigned to Section B4 in Ocean County, NJ
(Photo: John H Rieth)
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
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
08/23/26 Oregon- Firefighting in a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules out of Klamath Falls from this past week
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