Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Due to the increased risk of wildfires, a Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning for Tuesday for all of New Jersey by the National Weather Service.
Due to the increased risk of wildfires, a Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning for Mercer and Middlesex counties and the rest of New Jersey by the National Weather Service. The Red Flag Warning is in effect until 8 p.m. today (April 17). “Fine fuels remain dry and it appears very likely that relative humidity values will fall into the 20s from late this morning into the early evening hours. A sustained wind from the northwest at 10 to 15 mph is expected. Gusts to 20 mph should be common,” according to the weather service. “A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected due to the combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity values and dry fine fuels.” Due to the ongoing lack of rain …
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The blaze on Tuesday burned a 75-by-200 foot area of grass and brush in the woods between Amtrak's Northeast Corridor railroad tracks and Lawrence Square Village. No rain, low relative humidity and strong winds have increased concerns about wildfires.
Like their counterparts in other towns across New Jersey, firefighters in Lawrence Township spent part of Tuesday (April 10) fighting a wildfire that was made particularly dangerous by the recent lack of rain and the day’s gusting wind and low relative humidity. The blaze, which was reported at 12:45 p.m., burned an area of grass and brush estimated to be about 75-feet by 200-feet in size in the woods located between Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor railroad tracks and the apartment buildings on Joyner Court in the Lawrence Square Village complex off Quakerbridge Road. Lawrence Township fire officials described the blaze as “suspicious in nature” and said the investigation into its cause is being conducted by the township fire marshal’s office …
Monday, April 9, 2012
A forest fire reported early Monday morning was expected to burn about 1,000 acres in the Pinelands. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for all of New Jersey, meaning weather conditions exist that can lead to “explosive fire growth.”
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Monday, April 9, 2012
Editor's Note: The following news release was issued at 4:00 p.m. April 9 by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The forest fire currently burning in Tabernacle and Woodland Township in the heart of the Pinelands has extended to approximately 1,000 acres, but the New Jersey Forest Fire Service and Burlington County firefighters say the blaze was 50 percent contained as of this afternoon. Approximately 60 Forest Service personnel have been joined by dozens of Burlington County volunteers to battle the fire and protect some 25 homes situated in the vicinity of it. Fire mitigation efforts continue around each of the homes, including use of backfires, to protect the isolated residences, which are situated in the woods. …
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Red Flag Warning issued for 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; Fire Weather Watch issued for Sunday.
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Saturday, April 7, 2012
Ongoing low humidity and gusting winds have prompted the National Weather Service to issue another Red Flag Warning for 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, Saturday, April 7, and a Fire Weather Watch from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. “A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds and low relative humidity will create explosive fire growth potential,” according to the weather service. “A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur.” A Red Flag Warning was in effect yesterday (Friday, April 6) when about 400 acres of forest burned near the Atlantic City Expressway. The following is the text of the weather service …
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
For the second day in a row, strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will once again create "explosive fire growth potential" throughout New Jersey today (Tuesday, March 27).
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
For the second day in a row, a Red Flag Warning has been declared for New Jersey – including Mercer and Middlesex counties – by the National Weather Service. The latest Red Flag Warning is in effect until 4 p.m. today (Tuesday, March 27). “A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will create explosive fire growth potential,” the weather service advised. Relative humidity levels are expected to fall to between 15 and 20 percent today, while sustained northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph are expected, with gusts up to 25 mph. “There will be a brief period toward daybreak Tuesday when conditions should fall …
