WILDFIRE ALERT: Wharton State Forest – Maple Branch Road

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is responding to an active wildfire in Wharton State Forest off of Maple Branch Road in the area of Tylertown and Batsto Village.

Updates will be provided on this page as they are available.
Please remember, “No Drones in Fire Zones – If YOU fly, WE can’t!”

Helpful Wildfire Terminology
🔥 Wildfire – An uncontrolled fire burning the different types of vegetation that cover the land. A wildfire is considered a “major wildfire” after it exceeds 100 acres in size.
🔥 Containment – When reporting on a wildfire a percentage of containment will be given, which will state how much of the fireline has been completed.
🔥 Fireline – The part of a containment or control line that is scraped or dug to mineral soil.
🔥 Threatened – Critical infrastructure, roads, homes and commercial buildings that are in the vicinity of a wildfire

Media courtesy of NJ Forest Fire Service