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.

Friday, August 15, 2025

Section B10
Current Fire Danger

TODAY IS A CLASS 2 DAY

Buildup Index: 36
State of the WX: Clear/Smoke haze
KBDI: 251
Temp: 85
Relative Humidity: 53%
Fine Fuel Moisture: 12
Spread: 14
Wind: ESE at 8 mph
Class day updated 08/15/25 at 1410 hrs

 

USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles

 

NJ BURNING RESTRICTIONS

Friday 08/15/25
STAGE 1 Campfire Restrictions In Effect 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

 

Friday 08/15/25
More overnight rain, mostly south

Winslow- 1.29”
Malaga- 1.13”
Woodbine- .92”
Hammonton- .75”
Stafford- .48”
Millville- .41”
Tabernacle- .04”
Lacey- .03”
Toms River- .02”
Coyle Field- .01”
Clinton- .01”
Jackson- 0”
Jamesburg- 0”
Cheesequake- 0”
Freehold- 0”
Medford- 0”
Southampton- 0”
Pemberton- 0”
South Brunswick- 0”
Bridgewater- 0”
Vernon- 0”
Manchester- 0”
Sayreville- 0”
Hackettstown- 0”

 
 

Eastern Area IARR Report- Eastern crews deployed out west-
Link to crew updates


 

NJFFS FIRE TOWER STAFFING

Friday 08/15/25

Division A fire towers are STAFFED today

Division 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)

 

 
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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 15, 2025

08/15/25 LA County, CA- ‘Hawk Fire burns 400 acres with 6% containment

 

08/15/25- Several wildfires burning across Arizona

 

08/15/25 Colorado- ‘Lee Fire’, ‘Crosho Fire’ burning in northwestern Colorado

 

08/15/25 Canada- Provinces facing hundreds of wildfires in Canada’s 2nd-worst season on record

 

08/15/25 Washington- Wildfire in Lincoln County prompts Level 3 (Go Now!) & Level 2 (Get Set) evacuations near Reardan

 

08/15/25 Idaho- Wildfire updates for Oregon, Idaho and Washington

 


REGIONAL NEWS/FIRE INCIDENTS

 

08/15/25 New Jersey- Camden Fire Department gets new federal funding to improve fire stations, add new trucks

 

08/15/25 Paterson, NJ- Monmouth and Middlesex County tenders arrive in Paterson due to large water main break

 


RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION

08/15/25 Section B5- The ‘Jones Road Wildfire’ on day 1 on the Garden State Parkway 04/22/25

 

08/15/25 Section B10- Crews working a multi-acre wildfire off of Westminster Blvd near Cheesequake Creek in Old Bridge Twp on 04/16/25

 

08/15/25 Section B9- Colliers Mills WMA prescribed burning on 03/28/25

 
 
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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 | NJ Forest Fire Service

 

B10 FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY

08/15/25- ‘Hawk Fire’ in Acton California Burns 400+ Acres on Thursday

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