NJ Forest Fire Service Releases First Annual Wildfire Report Showing an Increase in Wildfires Through Human Activity
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NJ Forest Fire Service Releases First Annual Wildfire Report Showing 22% Increase in Wildfires, 99.6% Through Human Activity
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has released its 2025 Wildfire Report.
Of the 1,322 wildfires that burned 27,229 acres statewide last year, nearly all were caused by humans, according to the report. The figures represent a 22% increase in the number of wildfires and a 116% increase in acreage burned compared with the 20-year average.
The report is the first of what will become an annual analysis by the Forest Fire Service looking back at the previous year’s wildfire metrics in the context of wildfire trends, causes and response efforts, while helping New Jerseyans better understand the need for wildfire vigilance to help protect lives and property.
