Recent content by local vollie

Not sure what is so hard to understand ?? The grant pays for the trimming, mowing, and road repair to Allen Rd.all the way to the gate of the Air National Guard Gunnery Range. The road, once paved, is in absolutely deplorable condition. Major puddles, potholes, overgrowth, bridge repair, and...

Teegate, the old Tuckerton dump sits at the end of 9th Ave. in Little Egg Harbor Township. About 50 yards in at the end of the street. 9th Ave is on the South side of the George J. Mitchell Elementary School. The property was once owned by the Bower family, who owned a pharmacy in the center of...

Yes, the New Lisbon tower

I'm sure they were glad to oblige...lol.

Been away from this site for awhile, but I see some people are still clueless as to the operations of the NJFFS during a wildland fire. Maybe it should have been left to burn?? MAYBE that's what the 2 dozers "working" were for. Having a little inside knowledge into this fire, I know that no...

Wow, you truly have a remarkable talent for speaking on this subject without having much knowledge on the matter. Please allow me to clarify...."they create work plans and strategies to manage the pine barrens mostly for their own benefit".....WHAT BENEFIT ?? Oh yeah...."to buy...

Not quite sure what you were insinuating with your statement that ."is no place to send a big truck like that"..... That truck was built for EXACTLY that purpose. Their assignment was to proceed up the right flank and to join up with a tractor-plow unit already operating there. The terrain...

Bob, not quite sure what your statement about the Forest Fire Service being "self-perpetuating". Please explain.

Bobbleton, no need for name calling. I was merely asking for a clarification to make sure I understood your position correctly.

Bob, I NEVER said I planned anything. The plan was to attempt to guide the fire around Bamber Lake,which is exactly what happened. Whether it was by weather, God's hand, firefighter performance, it did in fact pass the town itself. What was planned was to bypass Bamber and somehow manuever it...

Bobbleton.......not too sure what your post meant with regards to....." but don't you dare speak ill of those who destroy for fun.....". I also don't quite nunderstand how the FFS keeps the forest healthy in ......"too sloppy a manner"..... If you're referencing plow lines, or fire lines, they...

Piney Princess.....is a drip torch the same as a "drip flame fire starter"? I think I read that somewhere in this thread. Well said about the misuse of our wildland areas by irresponsible individuals. The off-road park near Chatsworth was a great place for these folks to really enjoy their...

....."The fire probably skimmed the tree tops in that triangle and blew burning embers hundreds of yards across it. As far as the yellow shade on the east side, I really belive the wind and the road helped the fire turn....." Quoted from Bobpbx. Bob, I respectfully disagree with your...

No problem. Glad to see that tempers have calmed down a bit here.

Actually Bobpbx, that was a joint effort by Stafford and Barnegat townships to have that work performed. Kinda like closing the gate after the horse got out. It was an efficient fire break, however, it has been a couple years now, and it is growing back rather quickly. I have no idea if there...