B10 B25 B37 B44 B75 MU210
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, August 29, 2026
Section B10
Current Fire Danger
TODAY IS A CLASS 1 DAY
Buildup Index: 5
State of the WX: Clear sun
KBDI: 317
Temp: 78
Relative Humidity: 46 %
Fine Fuel Moisture: 12
Spread: 5
Wind: NW at 5 mph
Class day updated 08/29/26 at 1430 hrs
USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles
NJ BURNING RESTRICTIONS
There is no current restrictions in place
-SPECIAL NOTICES-
WEATHER ALERTS
Saturday 08/29/26
More storms yesterday afternoon, mostly south
Stafford- 1.23”
Estell Manor- .95”
Woodbine- .34”
Evesham- .21”
Lacey- .08”
Manchester- .02”
Hammonton- .01”
Toms River- .01”
Freehold- T
Vernon- T
Chester- T
Medford- T
Sayreville- 0”
Winslow- 0”
Cheesequake- 0”
Coyle Field- 0”
Jackson- 0”
West Milford- 0”
Bridgewater- 0”
South Brunswick- 0”
Jefferson- 0”
Millstone (Monmouth)- 0”
Monroe (Middlesex)- 0”
Readington- 0”
Hackettstown- 0”
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the New Jersey Forest Fire Service announce the passing of B5 District Firewarden and current operator of B20 Thomas Tansley.
Mr. Tansley was also a life member and past chief of the Barnegat Fire Company.
Burial will be private. Celebration Of Life to be announced at a later date.
September 8, 2026 @ 1830 hrs. Monmouth County Fire Academy
New Jersey Forest Fire Service Course- Wildland Urban Interface Firefighting & Structural Triage:
The targeted audience for this course is fire officers and senior firefighters that plan to deploy to wildland urban interface wildfires on task forces and strike teams. The course was developed in collaboration with Fire Adapted Communities, Monmouth County Fire Marshal’s Office, and the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. The long-standing wildland urban interface class that the NJFFS have taught over the years was revised in 2019 and revisited after the Jones Road Wildfire in 2025 and is being rolled out statewide to meet demand and unify efforts.
The objectives of the course are to prepare fire officers to safely lead a crew at the next wildland urban interface incident; remind everyone that the goal is to ensure that everyone goes home safely and unify the efforts of fire departments statewide in the protection of structures.
A standardized structure triage worksheet has been updated and will be reviewed during the course as they can be used for incident response and pre-planning in your community.
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
August 29, 2026
08/29/26 Texas- ‘Ross Fire’ only 26% contained as it scorches over 85,000 acres
08/29/26 Texas- Van Zandt County wildfire contained after reaching 650 acres
08/29/26 Monterey County, FL- ‘Plaskett Fire’ nears 3,000 acres, destroys structure as Highway 1 stays closed
08/29/26 Monterey County, CA- Big Sur evacuations, Highway 1 closure continue as ‘Timber Fire’ grows
08/29/26 Washington- Wildfire updates
REGIONAL NEWS/FIRE INCIDENTS
3 alarm fire destroys house leaving 11 people displaced on South 19th Street in Newark early Saturday morning
08/29/26 New York City- NYPD cruiser engulfed in fire moments after highway collision
RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION
08/29/26 Section B8- Allaire Air Attack Base, Wall Twp in 2009
08/29/26 Section B10- Annual prescribed burning in Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Monmouth County in winter of 2008
08/29/26 Section A2- NJFFS crews working at the ‘Jennings Creek Wildfire’ on the NJ/NY border on 11/09/24
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
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- New Jersey Forest Fire Service
State of NJ Forest Fire Service Laws
B10 FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY
08/28/26 Nevada- Firefighters battle the ‘Hawk Fire’ near Reno
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