Most, but not all of the NJ Wildfires that I write about are either what the NJ Forest Fire Service calls major wildfires (over 100 acres) or complex wildfires (smaller wildfires resulting in road closures or affecting structures and other property), see this April 2024 news release from the NJ Forest Fire Service for more information.
Today, thanks to information that from my friends at the B10 NJ Wildland Fire Page provided on their webpage (page updated frequently), I am able to write a little bit about a smaller wildfire (acreage unknown) known as the Snowbowl Wildfire. As I write this the Snowbowl wildfire may still be burning in Jefferson Township, Morris County New Jersey on Bowling Green Mountain near the Milton Station Fire Tower. From what I understand, this wildfire was first reported yesterday, April 25th. Yesterday, the helicopter and bucket stationed at the Aeroflex Airbase in northern New Jersey did bucket work on the wildfire to support the NJFFS ground crews. A dozer was also used. Yesterday evening there was a small spot fire of about 1/2 an acre about one mile from the wildfire. No structures were threatened.
April 27th, 10:20 AM The snowbowl fire burned 40 acres and is 100 percent contained.
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