Stopped,stone cold on the Parkway

Fire in the Pine Barrens reduced visibility.



The fires were set by the NJ State Forest Fire Service to help reduce forest undergrowth that could fuel future forest fires. 

https://www.app.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/pinelands/2021/03/06/nj-state-forest-fire-service-setting-prescribed-burns-shore/4611369001/


from a facebook post 15 minutes ago "The Garden State Parkway is closed in both directions in the area of mile marker 89 due to a large forest fire."


cramer said:

The fires were set by the NJ State Forest Fire Service to help reduce forest undergrowth that could fuel future forest fires. 

https://www.app.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/pinelands/2021/03/06/nj-state-forest-fire-service-setting-prescribed-burns-shore/4611369001/

 I don’t think they control burn on weekends


You're probably right. This looks much larger than the controlled fires. 


and usually with a controlled, they would control is so it doesn't shut down the parkway.


I read there was a brush/forest fire in Lakewood that shutdown the parkway yesterday.  (oops, just saw post by jmitw)


normally the parkway would serve as a fire break....but with the winds it crossed the parkway...



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