2025 New Jersey Wildfire Season: Elevated Risk of Wildfires on March 9th

There is an elevated risk of wildfires this afternoon, March 9th for all of New Jersey and some counties in adjoining areas of Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1004 AM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

DEZ001>004-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-
101>106-092300-

New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Sussex-Warren-
Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-
Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-
Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Southeastern Burlington-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-
Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown,
Rehoboth Beach, Newton, Washington, Morristown, Flemington,
Somerville, New Brunswick, Freehold, Sandy Hook, Trenton,
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown,
Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House,
Ocean City, Atlantic City, Long Beach Island,
Wharton State Forest, Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading,
Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook,
Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, Pottstown,
Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville,
and Doylestown

1004 AM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
...ELEVATED RISK FOR FIRE SPREAD THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
There is an elevated risk for fire spread this afternoon in New
Jersey, Delaware, and eastern Pennsylvania. Minimum humidity
values will fall to between 20 and 30 percent. This will be
combined with northwesterly winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph. These conditions along with the continued drying
of the fine fuels will support the rapid spread of any fires that
ignite, which could quickly become difficult to control.
Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Be sure to properly
extinguish or dispose of any potential ignition sources, including
smoking materials such as cigarette butts. Refer to your state`s
forest fire management agency for more information on burn
restrictions for your local area.

Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service New York NY

1021 AM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

NJZ002-004-006-103>108-092300-

Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-

Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-

Eastern Union-

1021 AM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...ELEVATED RISK FOR FIRE SPREAD THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

There is an elevated risk for fire spread this afternoon in New

Jersey. Minimum humidity values will fall to around 20 to 30

percent. This will be combined with northwesterly winds of 15 to

25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. These conditions along with

the continued drying of the fine fuels will support the rapid

spread of any fires that ignite, which could quickly become

difficult to control.

Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Be sure to properly

extinguish or dispose of any potential ignition sources, including

smoking materials such as cigarette butts. Refer to your state`s

forest fire management agency for more information on burn

restrictions for your local area.