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Monday, May 05, 2014

Enhanced Fire Weather for May 5 and a small wildfire on May 3

As I write this, there is an enhanced risk of fire spread for all of New Jersey and portions of surrounding States. See the special weather statements at the end of this article. I recently found out that there is online scanner feed for New Jersey Forest Fire Service Division A on Broadcastify, that I am listening to at the moment. You may hear some calls for nearby municipal fire stations, the feed is out of Morris County.

Regarding the New Jersey Forest Fire Service Contract SEAT schedule on the right side of my blog, I just confirmed with my friends at Downstown Aero that the the ending dates for SEAT contracts are as stated on the right side of my blog under New Jersey Forest Fire Service. That is Alpha-3 is on contract through May 9, Bravo-1 is on contract through May 11, and Charlie-1 is on contract through May 18 (all of the dates are the end of the specified day).

In checking out the New Jersey Forest Fire Service Section B10 (scroll about half-way down, I expect that a report on this fire will be up for a at least a couple more days), I saw a report of small wildfire that burned in central New Jersey. Specifically, about 13 acres burned in a swampy area of the Colliers Mills WMA in Jackson Township (Ocean County, Section B9), Bravo-1 made one drop (maybe more?). The fire was reported 100 percent contained at 1330 hours on May 3rd and under control two hours later (1530 hours).


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
645 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2014

DEZ001-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106-
052200-
NEW CASTLE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-
WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...
MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...
SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...
KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...
LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
645 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2014

...ENHANCED RISK OF FIRE SPREAD LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS
AFTERNOON...

LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS, GUSTY WINDS, AND DRYING FINE FUELS
WILL CREATE AN ENHANCED RISK FOR THE SPREAD OF FIRES LATE THIS
MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WILDFIRE DANGER, BURN RESTRICTIONS, AND
WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION, PLEASE VISIT YOUR STATE FORESTRY
OR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WEBSITE.

$$

ROBERTSON

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
653 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2014

CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-
052200-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-
SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-
EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-
PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN QUEENS-
NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
653 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2014

...POSSIBLE ENHANCED BRUSH FIRE SPREAD TODAY...

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST 25 TO 30 MPH FROM DAYTIME MIXING WHICH
WILL ALSO BRING DOWN DEWPOINTS AND MAKE FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY
BETWEEN 20 AND 30 PERCENT.

THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND A DRYING AIR MASS
COULD RESULT IN AN ENHANCED SPREAD OF A BRUSH FIRE IF IGNITION IS
REALIZED.

IF YOU SPOT A FIRE OR SMOKE PLUME...PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE
AUTHORITIES IMMEDIATELY.

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