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Wildfires in New Jersey

4 federal wildfires disaster declarations in New Jersey since 1953.

Wildfires — New Jersey — federal disaster declarations per year
20012025

Counties most affected

Ocean County4Burlington County2Camden County1Cape May County1Cumberland County1Essex County1Gloucester County1Hudson County1Hunterdon County1Mercer County1Middlesex County1Monmouth County1Morris County1Passaic County1Salem County1Somerset County1Sussex County1Union County1Atlantic County1Warren County1Bergen County1

Declarations

April 24, 2025Fire1 counties
JONES ROAD FIRE
May 16, 2007Fire2 counties
WARREN GROVE FIRE
June 2, 2002Fire1 counties
NJ - DOUBLE TROUBLE WILDFIRE - 6/02/02
September 19, 2001Fire21 counties
FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS

Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.

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