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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
Monday, August 17, 2026
Section B10
Current Fire Danger
TODAY IS A CLASS 1 DAY
Buildup Index: 15
State of the WX: Broken clouds
KBDI: 298
Temp: 79
Relative Humidity: 74 %
Fine Fuel Moisture: 16
Spread: 7
Wind: S NNW at 6 mph
Class day updated 08/17/26 at 1430 hrs
USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles
NJ BURNING RESTRICTIONS
There is no current restrictions in place
-SPECIAL NOTICES-
WEATHER ALERTS
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 18, 2026
08/18/26 Monterey County, CA- CAL FIRE ramps up ‘Timber Fire’ fight near Big Sur with backburns, drones and road closure
08/18/26 Nevada- Containment up on ‘Bug’ and ‘Stallion Fires’
08/18/26 Mississippi- Wildfire in Jackson County
08/18/26 Oregon- Big Grass Fire: Containment increases on 578,000-acre wildfire after rainfall
08/18/26 Oregon- ‘Grasshopper Fire’ grows to 90,667 acres as containment rises
08/18/26 Alaska- ‘Mukluk Fire’ burns up to ten structures in Tok
08/18/26 LA County, CA- Brush fire ignites in Whittier Narrows
REGIONAL NEWS/FIRE INCIDENTS
08/18/26 Dauphin County, PA- 3 dead after house fire in Lower Swatara Township
08/18/26 Germany- Dramatic video of a woman falling into a firetruck rescue basket to escape building Fire
RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION
08/16/26 Section B4- Photo from the 17,000 acre ‘Warren Grove Wildfire’ along RT 72 on 05/15/07
08/16/26 Section B5- NJFFS crews at a large prescribed burn project in Greenwood Forest WMA, Ocean County in winter of 2023
08/16/26 Section B10- Crews mopping up a multi-acre wildfire in Laurence Harbor, Old Bridge Twp on 10/24/24
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- Type 6 wildland engine
State of NJ Forest Fire Service Laws
B10 FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY
08/18/26 LA County, CA- A brush fire burning near Interstate 5 in Valencia was stopped at approximately one acre Friday evening after Los Angeles County firefighters attacked the blaze from the air and ground.
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