After Snowy Winter Delays Prevention, New Jersey Faces Rising Wildfire Risk

After Snowy Winter Delays Prevention, New Jersey Faces Rising Wildfire Risk

With a wildfire season that runs from March to May, fewer acres have burned than usual. But with fewer prescribed burns to thin combustible underbrush, severe fire remains a possibility.By Anna MattsonThe New Jersey Forest Fire Service this month announced an elevated risk for fire spread across Delaware and parts of New Jersey. Conditions aligned—humidity dropped, temperatures rose into the 80s and southwest winds were gusting up to 30 miles pe…

New Jersey Wildfire Risk Soars After Snowy Winter Prevents Crucial Forest Management

New Jersey is facing an unusually dangerous wildfire scenario this spring, as a harsh winter prevented essential forest management activities that typically reduce fire hazards. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has issued elevated risk warnings for the state and parts of Delaware as weather conditions create a perfect storm for rapid fire spread. The immediate danger stems from a convergence of threatening weather patterns: plummeting humidity…