Surge in wildfires near N.J. military sites leads to $995K grant to thin forests

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Surge in wildfires near N.J. military sites leads to $995K grant to thin forests
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The money will be used to build firebreaks and remove flammable materials in areas surrounding four New Jersey bases and military installations, officials said.

A park ranger lights grass on fire as the New Jersey Forest Fire Service does a prescribed burn at Natirar Park in Peapack-Gladstone, N.J., on Feb. 7, 2023.

The fire service uses technique like forest thinning and firebreaks to reduce the hazardous accumulations of forest fuels that could start wildfires.The state Department of Environmental Protection will use a nearly $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to reduce the risk of wildfires in forests surrounding four of the state’s military bases and training facilities, officials announced last week.

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