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, January 21, 2026
Section B10
Current Fire Danger
TODAY IS A CLASS 1 DAY
Buildup Index: 10
State of the WX: Clear sun
KBDI: 0
Temp: 32
Relative Humidity: 35 %
Fine Fuel Moisture: Snow
Spread: 1
Wind: SSW at 9 mph/G 20
Class day updated 01/21/26 at 1350 hrs
USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles
NJ BURNING RESTRICTIONS
No campfire restrictions are currently in effect
-SPECIAL NOTICES-
WEATHER ALERTS
Annual Mandatory RT-130 Refresher
Division B, Sections 8, 9 and 10
This year’s RT-130 training will be held on Saturday, January 31 from 8am till 12pm at the New Jersey Task Force 1 building, located at 2350 Route 34, Manasquan (Wall Twp). This training will be with sections 8, 9 and 10. There will be some paperwork to fill out. If you cannot make this RT-130 training date, other dates will be posted from other sections. when available.
Division B Annual District Fire Wardens Training
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Training starts at 6 pm, dinner served at 7 pm
Whiting Vol Fire Co, 120 Lacey Rd, Whiting, NJ
2026 Division B Annual Pack Test Dates
Friday 03/06/26 at 08:30 am
Saturday 03/07/26 at 08:30 am
Both dates will be held at the New Lisbon office
Please remember to bring your driver’s license
(You only need to attend one date)
Mandatory Annual Out West Refresher
Sunday 03/15/26 at 9:00 am at Coyle Field
(This class is required for personnel planning to work out of state)
12/05/25- Murphy administration issues statewide drought warning
(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
January 21, 2026
01/21/26- Crews across Kansas fight to stay ahead of wildfire threat
01/21/26 Arkansas- Fire departments battle brush fire, leading to structure fire
01/21/26 Lee County, FL- Crews extinguish brush fire off Redmont Avenue in Lehigh Acres
01/21/26 Chile- Relentless wildfires devastate Chile as extreme heat, strong winds fuel destruction
REGIONAL NEWS/FIRE INCIDENTS
01/21/26 NY Metro- Fire chiefs raising the alarm about rising fire truck costs
01/21/26 Baltimore, MD- Pre-arrival 2 story row home fire on Tuesday
RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION
01/21/26 - NJFFS crews working in the State of Georgia in 2016
01/21/26 - Some NJFFS crews from across the division, from 2016
01/21/26 - Some NJFFS crews from across the division, from 2017
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
January 2026
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 | Prescribed burning in New Jersey
State of NJ Forest Fire Service Laws
B10 FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY
01/21/26 Washington- Flames surrounded a deputy’s car, From 2023
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