Random Ramblings: Aerial Wildland Firefighting

I have blogged about aerial wildland firefighting since 2009. I am not a firefighter and am not a pilot, just an interested bystander who wants to learn more and share what I learn here. Join me here as I blog on the aircraft and the pilots who fight wildland fires from the air in support of crews on the ground. I also blog on concerns affecting fire crews on the ground as well as other aviation and meteorology issues. Learn what it takes to do jobs that are staffed by the best of the best.

Monday, October 21, 2024

2024 New Jersey Wildfire Season: Stage 3 Campfire Restrictions in effect

This morning the New Jersey Forest Fire Service implemented stage 3 campfire restrictions, see the Facebook post from the NJ Forest Fire Service that I embedded below. But first I want to share an image from the NJ Forest Fire Service with today's restrictions and fire danger. I wanted to point out that in addition to the Stage 3 campfire restrictions, the highest level of restrictions, there is no agricultural burning allowed today. In addition, you can see that today's fire danger is very high. I would think that the very high fire danger and the restrictions will continue until there is some rainfall. Today is the 21st day that I have not seen any rain except for .03 inches in the second week of October, I know because I have a rain gage and record rain measurements.