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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
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Section B10
Current Fire Danger
TODAY IS A CLASS 1 DAY
Buildup Index: 14
State of the WX: Clear sun
KBDI: 194
Temp: 73
Relative Humidity: 46 %
Fine Fuel Moisture: 12
Spread: 10
Wind: E at 7 mph
Class day updated 09/15/26 at 1426 hrs
USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles
NJ BURNING RESTRICTIONS
There is no current restrictions in place
-SPECIAL NOTICES-
WEATHER ALERTS
Current New Jersey drought information link
12/05/25- Murphy administration issues statewide drought warning
05/01/26- NJDEP reminds everyone that this drought warning is still in effect. Even with winter snow and recent rains, there has been no change in drought status. 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
September 16, 2026
09/16/26 Texas- ‘Hydra Fire’ forces evacuations in Meridian after surging to 1,000 acres
09/16/26 Oklahoma- Evacuations lifted as several crews, aircraft work to put out large Caddo County fire
09/16/26 Arkansas- Highland Industrial Park wildfire reaches 1,300 acres, 35% contained
09/16/26 Texas- Firefighters working to contain ‘Red Bank Fire’ in Parker County
REGIONAL NEWS/FIRE INCIDENTS
09/16/26 Camden County, NJ- Fire forces Lindenwold school to close Wednesday
09/16/26 LA County, CA- 3 dead after news helicopter crashes in Los Angeles near site of earlier fatal bus collision
RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION
09/16/26 Section B10 - Smokey makes an appearance at an elementary school in New Brunswick for Arbor Day on 04/25/26
09/16/26 Section B10- Annual prescribed burning in Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Manalapan Twp on 03/10/25
09/15/26 Section B4- NJFFS conducts a large prescribed burn at the Warren Grove Gunnery Range in winter of 2022
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
NJ Forest Fire Service- “Black Saturday” April 20, 1963 —
State of NJ Forest Fire Service Laws
B10 FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY
09/16/26 Airborne Firefighters Episode 12- Protecting Northern California from Wildfires
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