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
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Section B10
Current Fire Danger
TODAY IS A CLASS 2 DAY
Buildup Index: 28
State of the WX: Clear
KBDI: 260
Temp: 66
Relative Humidity: 44 %
Fine Fuel Moisture: 13
Spread: 13
Wind: E at 7 mph
Class day updated 10/02/25 at 1450 hrs
USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles
NJ BURNING RESTRICTIONS
10/02/25
STAGE 1 campfire restrictions are in place for
northern NJ (Div 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
10/02/25
Murphy administration issues a ‘Drought Watch’ as state enters another prolonged dry period
(NJ DEP news release)
New US Drought Monitor map; Released October 2
Eastern Area IARR Report- Eastern crews deployed out west-
Link to crew updates
NJFFS FIRE TOWER STAFFING
Thursday 10/02/25
Division A fire towers are STAFFED today
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
October 2, 2025
10/02/25 Canada- Kings County, N.S., wildfire still out of control
10/02/25 Washington- Wildfires ravage over 237K acres across Washington, threatening homes and highways
10/02/25 Kentucky- Burning restrictions in effect across the state as forest fire season approaches
10/02/25- Weekly Utah wildfire update
REGIONAL NEWS/FIRE INCIDENTS
10/02/25 Hudson County, NJ- NJ Transit bus catches fire on the New Jersey Turnpike in Secaucus Thursday morning
10/02/25 Carbon County, PA- 5 dead after devastating fire in the Poconos
RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION
10/02/25 Section B10- Crews working a multi-acre wildfire in Jamesburg County Park in Middlesex County on 03/27/19
10/02/25 Section B4- Large prescribed burn project at the Warren Grove Gunnery Range in Ocean/Burlington Counties in winter of 2022
10/02/25 Section B10- Burn-out operation on the Laurence Harbor Beach during a multi-acre wildfire in Old Bridge Twp on 04/27/25
Important 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 | NJ Forest Fire Service- Firescapes in the mid-Atlantic
State of NJ Forest Fire Service Laws
B10 FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY
10/02/25 Ventura County, CA- Raw footage of a 66 acre brush fire In Simi Valley on 09/25/25
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