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, February 24, 2026
Section B10
Current Fire Danger
TODAY IS A CLASS 1 DAY
Buildup Index: 0
State of the WX: Clear
KBDI: 0
Temp: 32
Relative Humidity: 54 %
Fine Fuel Moisture: Snow
Spread: 1
Wind: NW at 12 mph/G 23
Class day updated 02/24/26 at 1330 hrs
USFS/Rutgers Fire Danger Monitoring Consoles
NJ BURNING RESTRICTIONS
No campfire restrictions are currently in effect
-SPECIAL NOTICES-
WEATHER ALERTS
Div B Annual Mandatory RT-130 Refresher Dates
REMAINING DATES
Sections B2 & B6- 02/24/26 at 1800 hrs at the Country Lake Firehouse
***B2/B6 CLASS FOR TONIGHT IS CANCELED***
The new date is March 5th at the Country Lakes firehouse at
1800 hours
Sections B1 & B3- 03/14/26 at 0900 hrs at Camp Ockanickon
2026 Division B Annual Pack Test Dates
Friday 03/06/26 at 08:30 am
Saturday 03/07/26 at 08:30 am
Both dates will be held at the New Lisbon office
Please remember to bring your driver’s license
(You only need to attend one date)
Mandatory Annual Out West Refresher
Sunday 03/15/26 at 9:00 am at Coyle Field
(This class is required for personnel planning to work out of state)
12/05/25- Murphy administration issues statewide drought warning
02/06/26- NJDEP reminds everyone that this drought warning is still in effect. Even with the recent snows, there has been no change in drought status.
NJFFS FIRE TOWER STAFFING
All state 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
February 24, 2026
02/24/26 Volusia County, FL- Brush fire 50% contained; more evacuations still possible in Daytona Beach
02/24/26 Arkansas- Drought conditions create dangerous wildfire risk across the state
02/24/26- Kansas wildfire task forces provide relief on the frontlines
02/24/26 Alabama- Chelsea wildfire sends heavy smoke over Hwy. 280 and Chelsea High School
02/24/26 Florida- 600-acre wildfire 100% contained, but crews monitoring hotspots, dry weather conditions
02/24/26 Collier County, FL- 2 brush fires burning in Big Cypress National Preserve
REGIONAL NEWS/FIRE INCIDENTS
02/24/26 Mercer County, NJ- Tree crashes into Hightstown bedroom during overnight blizzard
02/24/26 Ohio- 1 dead, 10 displaced, 3 firefighters hurt after fire in Canton
RANDOM SHOTS FROM AROUND THE REGION
02/24/26 Section B3- The ‘Sooy Place Road Wildfire’, Tabernacle Twp in 2016
02/24/26 Section B10- Crews working a multi-acre wildfire on Laurence Harbor Beach, Old Bridge Twp on 04/26/25
02/24/26 Section B3- The 5,700 acre ‘Mines Spung Wildfire, Wharton State Forest, Burlington County on 06/13/25
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
February 2026
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 | Ember Awareness - New Jersey Forest Fire Service
State of NJ Forest Fire Service Laws
B10 FEATURED VIDEO OF THE DAY
02/24/26 Northern California- Raw video of fire jumping the road during the ‘Dixie Fire’ in 2021
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