Brush Fire Reported Near Sayreville

Sayreville, NJ - ‪A multi-alarm brush fire has been reported as of about 3 p.m. Thursday in Sayreville, specifically along the Bordentown Avenue area. A Red Flag critical fire warning was issued for New Jersey this week.

New Jersey Forest Fire Service and mutual aid from East Brunswick, Old Bridge, Woodbridge, Perth Amboy and South Amboy are reportedly covering.

The height of New Jersey's forest and brush fire season is from mid-March to mid-May. That's a time of low humidity in the area, and wood is often dry, as leaves have not yet grown on trees. Learn more about New Jersey's fire risk at this time of year.