11/02/2024
Praying for all involved ๐๐ผ
WILDFIRE UPDATE: Craigmeur Lookout Wildfire - Rockaway Twp., Morris County
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is making progress in containing a wildfire burning in the area of Notch Road in Rockaway Twp., Morris County.
SIZE & CONTAINMENT
๐ฅ 140 acres
๐ฅ 30% contained
STRUCTURES THREATENED
โ ๏ธ 13 structures threatened
โ ๏ธ 8 structures evacuated on Green Pond Road
ROAD CLOSURES
โ ๏ธ Green Pond Road closed in the area of the the Craigmeur Ski Area.
RESOURCES DEPLOYED
๐The Forest Fire Service has responded with fire engines, bulldozers and ground crews.
๐ 2 helicopters capable for dropping 350 gallons of water each.
๐ Structure protection is being provided by local Morris and Passaic county fire departments.
FIRE CAUSE
๐ฅ Under Investigation
NEXT UPDATE
โฐ 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2
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Helpful Wildfire Terminology
๐ฅ Wildfire - An uncontrolled fire burning the different types of vegetation that cover the land. A wildfire is considered a โmajor wildfireโ after it exceeds 100 acres in size.
๐ฅ Containment - When reporting on a wildfire a percentage of containment will be given, which will state how much of the fireline has been completed.
๐ฅ Backfire - A fire intentionally set along the interior edge of a fireline by Forest Fire Service staff to consume fuel in the path of a wildfire and/or to change the direction of force of a fireโs convection column.
๐ฅ Fireline - The part of a containment or control line that is scraped or dug to mineral soil.
๐ฅ Threatened - Critical infrastructure, roads, homes and commercial buildings that are in the vicinity of a wildfire.