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)
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
Important links:
S130/S190 ONLINE TRAINING LINKS
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
State of NJ Forest Fire Service Laws
B10 FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY
08/15/25- ‘Hawk Fire’ in Acton California Burns 400+ Acres on Thursday

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