Prescribed burning continues in New Jersey. There have been two recent articles about the 2021 prescribed burning season in New Jersey. First, there is a March 7th article by Bill Gabbert on Wildfire Today, he does his usual good job in reporting as he writes about the prescribed burning season in New Jersey. The second article is dated March 9th on News 12 New Jersey (with video), focusing on a 600 acre prescribed burn in Burlington County NJ.
I want to thank the New Jersey Forest Fire Service for doing such a good job with their prescribed burning program. These prescribed burns help to reduce the risk of wildfires, something I was a New Jersey resident appreciate very much. In past years, I have driven by areas where the New Jersey Forest Fire Service conducted prescribed burns. They always had signage out so drivers knew what was going on.
I got the information on prescribed burns on March 8th and 9th from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service Facebook page (see the NJFFS March 8th and March 9th posts)
On March 8, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service conducted prescribed burning operations in the following areas:
DIVISION B
Burlington County
- Washington Township - Wharton State Forest
- Tabernacle Township - Private Land
Ocean County
- Beachwood Borough - County Land
- Jackson Township - Forest Resource Education Center
- Lakewood Township - County Land
- Lacey Township - County Land
DIVISION C
Atlantic County: Galloway Township - Federal Land
Cape May County
- Dennis Township / Upper Township - Belleplain State Forest
- Upper Township - Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area
Cumberland County: Maurice River Township - Peaslee Wildlife Management Area
Camden County: Waterford Township - Wharton State Forest
This schedule was weather dependent and subject to change.
Today, March 9, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service will be conducting prescribed burning operations in the following areas:
DIVISION B
Burlington County
- Southampton Township - Bear Swamp at Red Lion Preserve
- Woodland Township - Brendan T Byrne State Forest (Cranberry and Batona Trails CLOSED today)
Monmouth County: Wall Township - Private Land
Ocean County
- Jackson Township - Private Land
- Plumsted Township - Private Land
DIVISION C
Atlantic County
- Hamilton Township - County Land
- Port Republic City - Municipal Land
Cumberland County: Fairfield Township - Buckshutem Wildlife Management Area
Salem County: Pittsgrove Township - Parvin State Park
This schedule is weather dependent and subject to change.
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