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
Monday, May 25, 2026
Section B10
Current Fire Danger
TODAY IS A CLASS 1 DAY
Buildup Index: 3
State of the WX: Overcast
KBDI: 279
Temp: 67
Relative Humidity: 88 %
Fine Fuel Moisture: 23
Spread: 1
Wind: W at 5 mph
Class day updated 05/25/26 at 1410 hrs
USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles
NJ BURNING RESTRICTIONS
NO restrictions are currently in effect
-SPECIAL NOTICES-
WEATHER ALERTS
Due to inclement weather, The Division B pack test that was scheduled for May 23rd has been postponed to Friday May 29th at the Division B office at 9 am
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
05/26/26
Division A,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
May 26, 2026
05/26/26 Nevada- Wildfire grows to 1,000+ acres in Elko County
05/26/26 Idaho- Fire burning near Cache Peak area
05/26/26 Canada- New Brunswick buys new aircraft for wildfire season
05/26/26 Miami-Dade County, FL- Wildfire near Miami Executive Airport triggers health alerts over lingering smoke
REGIONAL NEWS/FIRE INCIDENTS
05/26/26 Albany County, NY- Menands fire station catches fire, equipment lost
05/26/26 Ocean County, NJ- 2 ejected after boat crashes into channel marker in Barnegat Bay in Long Beach Twp
RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION
05/26/26 Section B1 - The 710 acre ‘Atsion Wildfire’ in Wharton State Forest, Shamong Twp, Burlington County on 05/07/15
05/26/26 Section B9- The 204 acre ‘L Field Wildfire’ in Colliers Mills WMA, Jackson Twp, Ocean County on 07/09/20 (Photo: Wally Jamison)
05/26/26 - NJFFS observation helicopter ‘Delta 2’ inside the hangar at Coyle Field
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- Montana DNRC wildland firefighters train with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service on aerial ignition
State of NJ Forest Fire Service Laws
B10 FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY
05/26/26 Riverside County, CA- Footage from the ‘Bain Fire’ - 5/19/26
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