New Jersey Spring 2018 Wildfire Season: April 13th

Today, April 13th,  is day two of two consecutive days of enhanced fire weather in New Jersey and environs. Here is the Special Weather Statement for enhanced fire weather from the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office at Philadelphia/Mt. Holly:

According to my friends at the B10 NJ Wildland Fire Page, Tanker 61 (AT-602) and Tanker 81 (AT-802) are on duty today in Southern New Jersey (New Jersey Forest Fire Service Division C) and Central New Jersey (NJFFS Division B) respectively. A Helicopter with bucket is on duty in Northern New Jersey (NJFFS Division A). Fire towers in all three divisions are staffed today according to the B10 NJ Wildland Fire Page.

I would suspect, but am not certain, that there may be some smaller wildfires yesterday and today but I have no specific information about any wildfire activity of any size at the moment. However, I do know that the New Jersey Forest Fire Service is well prepared to protect New Jersey when wildfires start.

Thanks to all my friends at the New Jersey Forest Fire Service as well as our contracted aircraft who are taking care of us here in New Jersey. Stay Safe.