2024 New Jersey Wildfire Season: Smoke Advisory for Burlington & Ocean Counties (Aug 25th)

On Sunday, August 25th the New Jersey Forest Fire Service issued a smoke advisory for Burlington and Ocean Counties due to smoke from the Tea Time Hill Fire from July 2024 in Wharton State Forest. While the fire is 100% contained, the fire is burning unburnt pockets within the boundaries of the fire as well as burning into the duff layer in the soil. Both of these conditions cause smoke. I do not normally see smoke advisories from the NJ Forest Fire Service for New Jersey wildfires and while I am posting this a day late, I am sharing this because of the concerns that smoke can present and also to acknowledge the work of New Jersey Forest Fire crews that often stems well beyond the date the fire was contained. 

Thanks to the NJ Forest Fire Service for your work in keeping us safe from wildfires.