NJDEP | New Jersey Forest Fire Service
Since 1906 the New Jersey Forest Fire Service has been the agency responsible for protecting life, property, as well as the state's natural resources from wildfire.
NJDEP| News Releases | DEP Forest Fire Service Urges Caution …
Oct 23, 2024 · To learn more about wildfires in New Jersey, steps to protect property and other resources, visit www.njwildfire.org. Like the Forest Fire Service’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NJForestFireService/ Follow the Forest Fire Service on Twitter @njdepforestfire and Instagram @newjerseyforestfire
NJDEP| News Releases | NJDEP Forest Fire Service Urges Vigilance …
Apr 9, 2024 · The NJ Fire Danger Dashboard, found on the Forest Fire Service website, is updated frequently with a fire danger rating by county, displays a color-coded index of different fire danger ratings and provides a snapshot view of risk by county. The dashboard also displays any current campfire restrictions that may be implemented depending on fire ...
NEW JERSEY FOREST FIRE SERVICE PLANS PRESCRIBED BURNING …
Feb 10, 2023 · This year, the Forest Fire Service intends to treat 25,000 acres of forests, grasslands and marsh with prescribed fire. Meeting the targeted acreage will depend on favorable weather conditions from February through April, when most …
NJDEP| News Releases | DEP Forest Fire Service Ramps Up Annual ...
In 2024, the Forest Fire Service intends to treat 25,000 acres of forests, grasslands and marsh with prescribed fire. Meeting the targeted acreage will depend on favorable weather conditions from October through April, when most prescribed burning takes place in New Jersey.
NJDEP FOREST FIRE SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS PARTNERSHIP WITH …
Mar 13, 2024 · To learn more about wildfires in New Jersey, steps to protect property and other resources, visit www.njwildfire.org. Like the Forest Fire Service’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NJForestFireService/. Follow the Forest Fire Service on X (formerly Twitter) @njdepforestfire and Instagram @newjerseyforestfire.
FOREST FIRE SERVICE COMMENDS COOPERATING AGENCIES …
Sep 21, 2023 · To date in 2023, the Forest Fire Service has responded to 1,034 wildfires which have burned 17,979 acres in New Jersey. Fourteen of these fires were considered to be major wildfires burning in excess of 100 acres, making 2023 …
NEW JERSEY STATE FOREST FIRE SERVICE PRESCRIBED BURNING …
Feb 25, 2020 · The 2019 controlled burn season was one of the most successful on record for the Forest Fire Service, which has been protecting lives and property since 1906. In total, the Forest Fire Service conducted burns on 28,816 acres statewide.
NJDEP| News Releases | Forest Fire Service Prescribed Burning …
Mar 13, 2015 · The Forest Fire Service, part of the DEP’s Forestry Services, expects to burn about 10,000 acres of forests and grasslands this season. These fires burn brush, leaves, needles and debris but do not reach the canopy of the forest or cause significant tree loss as wildfires do.
FOREST FIRE SERVICE REMINDS RESIDENTS TO BE CAREFUL WITH …
Apr 3, 2023 · In 2022, the Forest Fire Service responded to 1,175 wildfires which burned 12,664 acres – including the 11,129.5-acre Mullica River Wildfire in Wharton State Forest, the largest wildfire in New Jersey since 2007.