New Jersey Forest Fire Service

The official Twitter account for the @NewJerseyDEP's Forest Fire Service.

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The report is the first of what will become an annual analysis by the Forest Fire Service looking back at the previous year’s wildfire metrics in the context of wildfire trends, causes and response efforts.

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The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has released its 2025 Wildfire Report.

Of the 1,322 wildfires that burned 27,229 acres statewide last year, nearly all were caused by humans, according to the report.

📖 Read the 2025 Wildfire Report: https://t.co/bSHuxTQdbI

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The figures represent a 22% increase in the number of wildfires and a 116% increase in acreage burned compared with the 20-year average.

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The Forest Fire Service has more than 1,200 on-call wildland firefighters statewide who are trained and certified and can be deployed as needed. This particular training added 40 new certified on-call wildland firefighters.

Learn more at https://t.co/H0gLkXv5Bh

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Recently, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service’s central division hosted its biannual field day training, the final step in qualifying new wildland firefighters in New Jersey.

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The field exercise culminates coursework learned in the entry level wildland firefighter training, and includes familiarization on New Jersey’s Type 6 and Type 4 wildland engines, fireline construction, mop-up operations, burnout operations and fire shelter deployment.

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Wildland firefighters from @MontanaDNRC visited New Jersey in March for cross-training and assistance with prescribed fire operations.

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The partnership is mutually beneficial and was the first of its kind, now serving as a model for similar agreements between other states.

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🔥 Current New Jersey Fire Danger: https://t.co/f8Cg6OoDwp

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⚠️ Elevated Risk for the Spread of Wildfires - Tuesday, May 5

@NWS_MountHolly has issued a Special Weather Statement for the elevated risk for the spread of wildfires in New Jersey.

🔗 Read the Special Weather Statement: https://t.co/0kGVBSnbQr

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These out-of-state assignments have no impact on the ability of the Forest Fire Service to fight wildfires in New Jersey.

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The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has deployed three Type 4 engines, one pickup truck and nine wildland firefighters to Georgia to assist with wildfire suppression as the state experiences elevated wildfire activity.

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For over 40 years, @NJDEPForestFire has offered aid to many states – including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington & Wyoming.