Every year the New Jersey Forest Fire Service (NJFFS) will send engines with crew upon request to help wildland firefighters in other states. As I understand it, the NJFFS will accept a request for engines and crews when they know that there are resource available. This appeared to be the case when a request came in a few days ago from Minnesota for engines and crew. I first heard that the NJFFS had sent two type-6 engines and crew to Minnesota last Friday from this June 24th press release from the Minnesota Incident Command System shared by my friends at the NJFFS Section B10.
The NJFFS sent two engines with crew to Minnesota, Engines A5 and B10.
According to the Minnesota Incident Command System news release cited above, these two engines’’are part of NE region pre-position resource. They are currently in Hibbling, Minn for initial attack along with staging as an extended attack resources for other DNR areas in the Region.” At least 12 other States have recently sent resources and crew to Minnesota.
My understanding is that the crews are deployed for two weeks. The engines may stay longer with new crew assigned.
I am honored by the service done by these two NJFFS engines and crew to help out our friends in Minnesota as they work to keep their residents and businesses safe from wildfires. You honor New Jersey with your service I am very proud of you. Stay safe.
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