More on Continental and Crossroads Major NJ Wildfires (042414)

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Thanks to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service Section B10 webpage who shared this video on their webpage and who made me aware of the video with footage of these two fires (both now contained). It is a great video. In the first minute of the video you will see a nice shot of one of a New Jersey Forest Fire Service Air Tractor 602 making a drop. Be sure to go the direct link to video and expand the about to read more about the video.

Speaking of these fires, it seems that early indications are that the Continental Wildfire was accidental and that the Crossroads Wildfire was deliberately set, for more read this article (with video and photos) from the Asbury Park Press (dated 4/29/14) .

As I write this, light rain has been falling in my corner of New Jersey for a few hours, and will continue into early Thursday morning. My friends at Downstown Aero tell me that all Air Tanker Bases in New Jersey are off today.

I hope that all the firefighters who worked wildfires here in New Jersey and environs, on the air, on the ground, and support staff get a well deserved break or at least lighter duty the next couple of days because of the rains. Nice job everyone!

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service Section B10 website is no longer reporting on either the Continental and Crossroads Wildfires on their home page, they have some photos of the Crossroads Wildfire in their smaller 2014 wildfire page (hover over the photo for the name/location of the fire in the photo; and the have an incident page for the Continental Wildfire on their fires/incidents photo gallery page.