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, October 18, 2025

Section B10
Current Fire Danger

TODAY IS A CLASS 1 DAY

Buildup Index: 12
State of the WX: Mostly clear
KBDI: 180
Temp: 66
Relative Humidity: 38 %
Fine Fuel Moisture: 12
Spread: 12
Wind: SW at 5 mph
Class day updated 10/18/25 at 1430 hrs

 
NJ FIRE DANGER INFORMATION HUB
NJ PRESCRIBED FIRE DASHBOARD

USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles

NJ FIRE DANGER CONSOLE- SOUTH
NJ FIRE DANGER CONSOLE- NORTH
 

NJ BURNING RESTRICTIONS

10/18/25
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

 

New US Drought Monitor map released 10/16/25

 

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


 

NJFFS FIRE TOWER STAFFING

Saturday 10/18/25

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

October 18, 2025

10/18/25 Texas- Brush fire scorches 40 acres near Austin's airport

 

10/18/25 Minnesota- ‘Crosby Wildfire’ on north shore remains uncontained

 

10/18/25 Washington- Prescribed burning to begin in national forest

 


REGIONAL NEWS/FIRE INCIDENTS

 

10/18/25 Bergen County, NJ- 10 firefighters hospitalized after chemical exposure in Fair Lawn crash

 


RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION

10/18/25 Section B4 - NJFFS crews hitting numerous spot fires along RT 72 during the ‘Warren Grove Wildfire’ in Ocean County on 05/15/07

 

10/18/25 Section B10- Crews mopping up a quarter acre wildfire in Mannino Park in Old Bridge Twp on 10/18/24

 

10/18/25 Section A5 - The ‘Craimeur Wildfire’ in Rockaway Twp, Morris County, NJ on 11/02/24

 
 
USFS InciWeb
 

S130/S190 ONLINE TRAINING 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

 

B10 FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY

10/18/25 Washington- Twisp Fire Fatalities Overview (from 2016)

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