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UpdatedTue, May 18, 2021 at 10:29 pm ET Replies(8) Fires burning in the Bass River and Brendan T. Byrne state forests and dry, warm weather in the forecast for the coming days have prompted a ban on open burning by New Jersey officials. (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection) NEW JERSEY If you were planning to sit around your fire pit this weekend to relax, you may have to do it without flames. New Jersey officials plan to ban open burning in 11 counties until further notice in several counties. The ban on open burning takes effect at 8 a.m. Wednesday, officials said, and was put in place as fire crews continue to battle two large forest fires in the southern portion of the state.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service say they have achieved 100 percent containment of a 617-acre wildfire burning since Sunday in portions of Bass River State Forest in Little Egg Harbor Township, Ocean County and in Burlington County. The wildfire was first spotted around 4 p.m. Sunday. It was burning in an area with limited accessibility inside Bass River State Forest, according to the fire service. Firefighters attempted controlled burns to prevent the fire from spreading to the Offshore Manor development where it threatened homes along Route 9, according to the “We are extremely grateful, very proud. Proud of the DEP’s forest firefighters as well as all the local firefighters that came throughout the county. I believe even Burlington County firefighters came,” one resident said.
N.J. forest fire is contained after burning more than 400 acres, officials say Updated 8:24 PM; Today 8:24 PM The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said it contained a fire in Brendan T. Byrne State Forest.New Jersey Forest Fire Service Facebook Share A wildfire that burned more than 400 acres in Burlington County was contained Tuesday, according to state fire officials. In an update Tuesday night, the forest fire service said officials were investigating what sparked the Pine Barrens wildfire, which was contained to 407 acres. There were no immediate reports of any injuries. Spanning more than 38,000 acres, Brendan T. Byrne State Forest, in Pemberton, is New Jersey’s second largest state forest. The incident marked the second major forest fire in the state in two days. An inferno that broke out Sunday in Bass River State Forest and scorched 617 acres in Little Egg Harbor was contained as of early Tuesday, according to officials.
Firefighters have a good handle on two major wildfires that have burned through a combined 1,000 acres in Burlington and Ocean counties during the past two days. Smoky conditions, however, are expected to remain in Ocean County. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Tuesday afternoon the fire in the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest in Pemberton Township, which burned 407 acres, is 50% contained. It was first reported around 10:20 p.m. Monday night. Get our free mobile app Assistant Division Forest Firewarden Jeremy Webber said that the 30 firefighters still on scene are working on burning out the remaining fuels. Webber said no structures were damaged and no one was injured. The 53 mile Batona Trail in the forest has been closed to public use in the area of the fire.
The car had been traveling on a ramp from Routes 1&9. Using rope and other heavier equipment, firefighters took about an hour to free the man trapped inside his white car. The crash left the truck laying on its side on the ramp, according to Newark police. The driver of the car suffered severe head trauma with multiple cuts to his body and was transported to University Hospital, according to Newark police, who did not disclose the condition of the truck driver. Response to a car that went down an embankment (Newark Public Safety) I commend the Newark Firefighters for their selfless bravery and diligence in rescuing this victim. Had it not been for their tireless efforts to extricate the victim, this incident could have resulted in a tragedy, Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said in a written statement. Our firefighters exemplified the high level of professionalism in the finest tradition of the Newark Fire Division.
N.J. orders fire restrictions in 11 counties due to dry conditions, recent forest fires Updated 12:30 PM; Today 11:48 AM A wildfire continues to burn in the Bass River State Forest, Monday, May 17, 2021.Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Facebook Share Open fires are temporarily off limits in wooded areas in about half of New Jersey following two recent forest fires that scorched more than 1,000 acres of land, along with concerns about hot, dry conditions across the state. Stage 3 fire restrictions began today in 11 of New Jersey’s 21 counties, meaning lighting fires “within or adjacent to forested areas” is not allowed unless they’re contained in an elevated stove using only propane, natural gas, gas or electricity, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
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