The biggest wildfires in New Jersey so far this year
In 2023 alone, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service has responded to more than 1,000 wildfires across the Garden State, according to statistics from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
It's been the state's busiest wildfire season in more than a decade, with blazes burning through close to 18,000 acres.
Of the 1,000 fires that needed a response, 14 were considered by officials to be "major," because they burned more than 100 acres. The most recent major event occurred over Labor Day weekend.
Below is a list of New Jersey's major wildfires in 2023, starting with the earliest.
New Jersey wildfires in 2023
Governors Branch wildfire burns in Little Egg Harbor
March 7: Governors Branch wildfire — Little Egg Harbor, Ocean County
🔥 418 acres
Map showing containment area of Jimmy's Waterhole wildfire
April 11: Jimmy's Waterhole wildfire — Manchester and Lakewood, Ocean County
🔥 3,450 acres
Kanouse Wildfire in West Milford
April 12: Kanouse wildfire — West Milford, Passaic County
🔥 972 acres
Log Swamp Wildfire 4/15/23 (NJ Forest Fire Service)
April 14: Log Swamp wildfire — Little Egg Harbor, Ocean County
🔥 1,607 acres
Wildfire in Washington Township (Burlington) 4/18/23
April 18: River Road wildfire — Washington, Burlington County
🔥 241 acres
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May 13: Cannonball wildfire — Pompton Lakes, Passaic County
🔥 102 acres
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May 29: Box Turtle wildfire — Monroe, Gloucester County
🔥 158 acres
Allen Road Wildfire (NJ Forest Fire Service)
May 31: Allen Road wildfire — Bass River, Burlington County
🔥 5,474 acres
Flatiron wildfire (New Jersey Forest Fire Service)
June 2: Flatiron wildfire — Medford, Burlington County
🔥 212 acres
Buzby Boggs Wildfire in Evesham and the City Line (L), City Line Wildfire in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township
June 9: City Line wildfire — Ocean County/Burlington County
🔥 711 acres
Buzby Boggs Wildfire in Evesham
June 9: Buzby Boggs wildfire — Evesham, Burlington County
🔥 703 acres
Acorn Hill Wildfire in Woodland Township
June 19: Acorn Hill wildfire — Woodland, Burlington County
🔥 246 acres
Dragway Wildfire in the Atco section of Waterford Township 8/23/23
August 20: Dragway wildfire — Camden County/Burlington County
🔥 1,778 acres
Airpark wildfire in Lacey Township
September 2: Airpark wildfire — Lacey, Ocean County
🔥 810 acres
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