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Firewise - Beyond the Basics

September 21st-23rd, 2010 - Eisenhower Hotel and Conference Center-Gettysburg, PA
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Ready, Set, Go!

Does your fire department operate in the wildland urban interface?
Then Ready, Set, Go! will help you.
The NJ Forest Fire Service is partnering with the International Association of Fire Chiefs to offer this program throughout New Jersey. Barnegat Township, Ocean County has been selected as one of eight pilot communities across the United States to initiate this program.

The Ready, Set, Go! (RSG) program is a collaborative process that can improve coordination and communication between emergency response agencies and the community. Developing the Ready, Set, Go! program in your community can help build partnerships and clarify and refine priorities to protect life, property, infrastructure and valued resources.

For more information visit: www.iafc.org/ReadySetGo.

The Forest Fire Service and Pinelands Commission issued a draft Fire Safety Initiative Report for Barnegat and Stafford Townships.

Establish a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for your Community!
Establishing and maintaining a CWPP depends on widespread collaboration among Landowners, Emergency Response Agencies and Federal, State and Local officials. Please review a Community guide to preparing and implementing a CWPP.

 

 

 

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Current Wildfire Activity

Wildfire activity during the early summer month of June has been unseasonably higher than usual this year. Localized drought conditions, high temperatures and moderate winds have created conditions favorable to fire start and spread.  Typically, fire activity diminishes during the summer months for several reasons- most of the vegetation is moisture rich, humidity is high and rain and thunderstorms are frequent.   When periods of hot, dry weather persist for several weeks fire conditions build up. 

During June, the Forest Fire Service responded to 109 fires statewide, that burned 1,000 acres, compared to 17 fires and 6 acres during June 2009.  The Cedar Bridge fire that occurred in western Barnegat Township, Ocean County on June 26th, burned 890 acres and closed a large section of Rt. 539, limiting access to the town of Warren Grove. 

Note:  99 % of all fires are human caused – either accidentally or intentionally. 

Remember – Only You Can Prevent Wildfire!

 

 


 

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