Several wildfires in South Jersey Friday morning were sending sights and smells of smoke across the region and all the way down the shore.

Thanks to light northwesterly winds, those fires, located in portions of Gloucester, Camden, Burlington, and Ocean Counties were sending smoke into portions of Atlantic and Cape May Counties, dozens of miles away.

Numerous police and fire departments took to social media to advise residents of the situation and to not call 9-1-1 to report the smoke unless it was an actual emergency.

Photo: Monroe Township NJ Office of Emergency Management Facebook / Canva
Photo: Monroe Township NJ Office of Emergency Management Facebook / Canva
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The sight and/or smell of smoke may last for several days and may become stronger at night.

The National Weather Service has the entire state under a red flag warning, which means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly due to a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels. Any fires that develop may quickly get out of control and become difficult to contain.

Smoke along Sicklerville Road in Williamstown NJ - Photo: Anna Coleman
Smoke along Sicklerville Road in Williamstown NJ - Photo: Anna Coleman
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On Thursday, a large portion of South Jersey was officially placed in an "extreme" drought condition. Some areas have had no rainfall in well over 30 days.

Here are the wildfires currently burning in New Jersey...

Several wildfires send smoke across much of South Jersey

Three wildfires were burning in South Jersey as of Friday morning, November 8th.

Note: the flame graphic shown on the maps below is an approximate location of the fire and does not represent its actual size or scope.

Gallery Credit: Chris Coleman

Additional fires are also being contained in the following areas:

  • Downe Twp., Cumberland County – "Halloween" Wildfire
  • Livingston Twp., Essex County – "Industrial Parkway" Wildfire
  • Rockaway Twp., Morris County – "Craigmeur Lookout" Wildfire
  • Rockaway Twp., Morris County – "Microwave" Wildfire
  • Waterford Twp., Camden County – "Hayes Mill" Wildfire
  • Woodland Twp., Burlington County – "Tea Time Hill" Wildfire

Some rain showers are possible Sunday night, but no significant rainfall is in the forecast through the middle of next week.

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Gallery Credit: Chris Coleman

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