Smoke returns to NJ from Canada — how bad will it be?
Bad air quality returns to much of the Northeast as smoke from Canadian wildfires wafts back over the region
Wildfires
Evacuations as wildfire grows in NJ’s Bass River State Forest
Crews are battling a 120 acre wildfire in Bass River State Forest - Road closures and evacuations ordered
Smoke in the air? How to tell if it’s a budding wildfire, and what to do
If you see a sizeable plume of smoke rising from the Pinelands, or another forested area in New Jersey, from this point through the end of March, it might well be a prescribed burn by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. And now, a quick visit to the agency on Facebook can tell you right away whether it's theirs, or it's trouble.
Wildfire Warning Issued
Most of us will remember the large fire that burned over 300 acres in Beachwood two years ago. Today, the National Weather Service is warning that conditions could lead to similar dangerous situations in our area.
Controlled Burn Followup
Following up on our post yesterday about "Prescribed Burn" season in New Jersey, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service just issued a number of alerts for controlled burns that are taking place today.
See Smoke? Here's Why
The sight of heavy smoke rising from the Pine Barrens always makes us here in Ocean County look twice, but this time of year it's not always a bad thing.