A new map of wildfire risk in New Jersey shows the state at a high to extreme risk of fires as blazes continue.

They’re the first line of defense against New Jersey’s forest fires. Though it’s late October, there’s no rest for the weary.

the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said on social media. The fire, known as the "Shotgun Fire," was reported around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Fire officials said in an update Thursday evening that 350 ...

On Saturday, fire crews in New Jersey are battling a forest fire that spans 2,000 acres in Passaic County, according to New ...

Firefighters made "substantial progress" on their second day battling a wildfire in Rockaway Township, with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service saying the blaze in the area of Farny State Park was ...

ROCKAWAY, N.J. – Over the weekend, New Jersey Forest Fire Service crews battled a blaze that threatened homes, and photos show just how close the flames got to destroying a family home.

As of Sunday, the blaze burned across 77 acres of woodlands in the Rockaway Township area of Morris County, forcing firefighters to shut down Jacobs Road, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.

chief of the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, said firefighters responded to a total of 400 fires last month and roughly 40 fires between Friday and Saturday, alone. "Things have been dry.

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is battling another multi-acre wildfire, this one located at Wharton State Forest in Waterford Township, Camden County. As of Tuesday at 9 a.m., the NJFFS said ...

DOWNE TOWNSHIP — The New Jersey Forest Fire Service was working Friday to contain a wildfire in the area of Railroad Avenue. As of Thursday night, the fire was about 100 acres, according to a Facebook ...

The lack of rain has also been a factor in the outbreak of wildfires. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is trying to contain the so-called “Halloween Fire" burning in Downe Township ...