Big flames, raining embers in New Jersey pine barrens fire

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

an hour ago

MANCHESTER, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey wildfire tore through 3,800 acres in the state’s pine barrens, raining down embers and confronting firefighters with 200-foot high flames, but leaving no one injured and property intact, officials said Wednesday.

The blaze in Manchester, near Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, forced the evacuation of dozens of homes late Tuesday, with police going door-to-door to ask people to go to a temporary shelter at a nearby high school.

The fire started Tuesday afternoon amid gusty winds, warm temperatures, low humidity and dried-out fuel, according to Trevor Raynor, a warden with state’s forest fire service. It’s about 50% contained as of Wednesday morning, but officials said they didn’t expect its perimeter to grow further.

“This fire exhibited extreme fire behavior,” said John Cecil, an assistant commissioner in the state’s Department of Environmental Protection. “I don’t mean to be dramatic, but this was a severe situation that these guys and gals managed to keep in a place and protect lives and property from that.”



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[agingdem]

1. I know a forest fire is catastrophic..

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but why do I think someone should have cleaned the forest floor in anticipation of Jewish space lasers???...yes, I know..totally inappropriate..

[FakeNoose]

2. Wow this is dangerous and extremely scary

[EarthFirst]

3. Much of the northeast is under high fire danger currently...

Low spring snow and rainfall totals; gusty breezes and low humidities.

In New York we have a seasonal outdoor burn ban until May 17th for the past few years because of it.

Glad to hear no loss of life or injuries with minimal structure loss.

[ZonkerHarris]

4. That's where the Jersey Devil lives. In the Pine Barrens.

[thecrow]

8. My parents lived in Mancester...

They are buried there as well.
I know the area so well.
This horrifies me.

[3Hotdogs]

5. This happens about every 10 years. It's called the Pine Barrens.

Pine trees drop needles, cones and seeds. These dry and spread fires that is started by lightning or assholes, or Jewish lasers.

[The Jungle 1]

6. Didn't trump promise he was going to get the forest floors raked up.

Yea, and Canada was going to pay for it.

[Rural_Progressive]

7. I'm a member of our local volunteer fire department

out here in north central WA state. We've had a long, cold, winter started right after Halloween and really hasn't ended yet at my elevation.

Trying to get as much of my work done around the place before we start responding to wildfire calls. This article just made it all that much real so I'm heading to the lumber yard to pick up what I need to finish up a room in the barn.

It's been about 6 years since our last really bad fire season, hoping to stretch that just one more summer.