Saw this on the news, I was planning on heading out in this area tomorrow guess not.
http://www.nbc10.com/news/13325202/detail.html?dl=headlineclick
http://www.nbc10.com/news/13325202/detail.html?dl=headlineclick
Barrens of fire
- Thread starter dragoncjo
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I was going to hit parker preserve tomorrow is this close to the fire? I'm not super familar with that area.
The 6:00 p.m. news says up to 5,000 acres,hopefully it will be contained in a short amount of time,a flare started it from a low flying F-16,with a very high fire threat,amazing.
I remember a few years ago there was a big fire in the Bass River State Forest (IIRC) which the military finally acknowledged was started by an "errant bomb"...
Here's another article: http://blog.nj.com/ledgerupdates/2007/05/huge_wildfire_burning_in_south.html
What a shame,well the government did not pay up for the bear swamp hill tower being taken out,i guess it will be the same in this case.I wonder where they are getting their water source from.
No...this fire is all the way down 72 and then you would have to head south on 539 for about 5 miles. It is near Warren Grove.
You will be fine unless there is another fire.
Guy
I know after that fire is out I'm going to check out the area. Pine snakes should like freshly burned forest. I kind of want to check the area out I would think around the perimeter of the area many animals and reptiles would be out trying to get away from the fire. Thanks Guy not sure if I'm going to get out tomorrow but I may try.
Are there any visible remains at stafford forge that are threatened by this fire? I have never been there.
another update: http://www.nj.com/newsflash/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-25/117926700293030.xml&storylist=
Wow, that's quite a fire... am definitely going to have to take a photo outing there in the next few days. It's funny - i had the day off today and thought about going out that way this morning but instead I headed southwest...
Wow, that's quite a fire... am definitely going to have to take a photo outing there in the next few days. It's funny - i had the day off today and thought about going out that way this morning but instead I headed southwest...
Hopefully within that acreage,enough has been burnt already,will be anticipating your usual great pics.
These guys have been having some bad luck with their bombs, bullets and flares.... 
http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2004/041106-strafing-range.htm
BTW, I recently read the "Images of America" book about the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Really cool with hundreds of photos taken in the pines over the years: http://books.google.com/books?id=XB...4499X&sig=SmMh9XYJP9zSh9lLV3m3O1_K5EQ#PPP1,M1
http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2004/041106-strafing-range.htm
BTW, I recently read the "Images of America" book about the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Really cool with hundreds of photos taken in the pines over the years: http://books.google.com/books?id=XB...4499X&sig=SmMh9XYJP9zSh9lLV3m3O1_K5EQ#PPP1,M1
The school hit was told to me that day by my marina owner in little egg harbor,went striper fishing that day,i caught a 27" and a 40" that day in beach haven inlet,clam boats were in the area dredging up the clams,only one boater got shut out that day,was told to use fresh shucked clams,he used live eels,he was shut out,i had a special permit for a third fish,but i caught my fill,my other two friends also caught their limit,i am not what i call a meat fisherman.Weather forecast is calling for heavy wind and rain tomorrow later in the day,wish it would come sooner to help put that fire out,i understand it helps replenish the forest,but human error is no excuse.
I have quite a few of those photo's of Bear Swamp Hill and the tripods that were givien to me a few years back. I posted one that shows the tripod and some sort of buggy in the background.
Guy
