The investment was announced as part of a ceremony at Coyle Field Forest Fire Service air attack base in Burlington County, during which the DEP’s Forest Fire Service also presented awards to individuals and agencies that have assisted during New Jersey’s most active wildfire season in more than a decade.
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NJDEP - News Release 23/P050 | Murphy Administration Announces $3 Million Budget Boost to DEP’s Forest Fire Service as State Faces Increasing Wildfire Risks From Climate Change
NJDEP-News Release - With New Jersey facing increasing wildfire risks due to climate change, Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette today announced that the Murphy Administration is providing an additional $3 million to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service budget to enhance...
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Forest fire service gets funding boost after New Jersey's worst wildfire season in decade • New Jersey Monitor
Firefighters battled more than 1,000 forest fires this year, with 14 blazes considered major. That's the worst wildfire season in a decade.
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