To prevent NJ wildfires, understand how they start and spread
It's peak wildfire season in New Jersey and so far in 2021, the state Forest Fire Service has responded to 287 wildfires, which has burned 451 acres.
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NJ has 27 communities in Firewise program — Is yours one of them?
A national program to raise awareness of fire hazard protection in wooded and forested areas continues to gain traction after those huge blazes in California and Australia.
'We do know it's going to come' — NJ braces for Pinelands inferno
Almost a year after a special legislative hearing, little if anything has been done to lower the risk of a potentially disastrous wildfire breaking out in the Pinelands.
NJ forest fire risk remains low — but that could change
But experts warn hard to detect, low level fires may burn for days then suddenly erupt
Lawmakers hear predictions of deadly fire disaster in South Jersey
Forestry experts tell a special hearing in Trenton that more must be done to protect the Pinelands or else we face a potential catastrophe.
Why is the NJ Forest Fire Service deliberately setting fires?
It's the best way to prevent a wildfire disaster, according to the state fire warden.
NJ Forest Fire Service Issues Danger Alerts As Spring Forest Fire Risks Rise
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has issued fire danger alerts and implemented stage one campfire restrictions throughout New Jersey today as prolonged dry and windy conditions continue.