September 3rd, 9:40 PM
The Airpark Wildfire is now at 600 acres and is at 50 percent containment. Twenty-five structures are still threatened and road closures remain in place. I have confirmed that there was indeed a fatal single engine plane crash near Miller Air Park in Lacey Township, Ocean County late Saturday night, September 3rd. The pilot was the sole occupant and did not survive the crash. It is unclear if the plane crash did indeed cause the wildfire, but the wildfire which was discovered a short time after the plane crash is very near where the plane crashed. The NTSB is investigating the plane crash and time will tell whether it is officially determined that the plane crash did indeed cause the Airpark Wildfire. More information on the Airpark Wildfire and the plane crash may be found at:
My thoughts and prayers are with the deceased pilot and their family and friends, may they always fly in favorable tail winds.
September 3rd, 3:45 PM
I went online to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service's Facebook page (NJFFS) very early this morning and noted that the New Jersey Forest Fire Service was on the scene of a wildfire in near Miller Air Park in Lacey Township in Ocean County, New Jersey. I just went back to the NJFFS Facebook page to see if there were any updates. There is some speculation, perhaps not confirmed, that the crash of a small plane over night sparked this wildfire. At the time I am writing this post, I have no confirmation that the crash of a single engine plane caused this wildfire, and I will follow-up with any updates about the plane crash and the Airpark Wildfire when updates are available. In the meantime, the Airpark Wildfire has burned 325 acres, 25 structures are threatened and road closures are in effect.
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