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| event_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 371,699 |
| episode_id | 60,707 |
| begin_utc | 2012-03-26T16:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2012-03-26T22:00:00+00:00 |
| state | NEW JERSEY |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | MIDDLESEX |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| damage_property | 5.00K |
| damage_crops | 0.00K |
| wfo_source | Newspaper |
| episode_narrative | The combination of strong winds, low humidity levels and an unseasonably dry start to 2012 led to several wildfires throughout New Jersey on the 26th. The largest was a 25 to 30 acre brush fire behind the Raritan Center in Edison Township (Middlesex County). The fire started near Sweetwater Lane at 11 a.m. EDT on the 26th. Three different municipal fire departments along with the New Jersey State Forestry battled the blaze. It was difficult to access because it was in a marshy area and to contain because of the strong winds. The fire was contained at 130 p.m. EDT that afternoon. Also in Middlesex County, there were four separate small brush fires in Sayreville during the afternoon of the 26th. One stockade fence was damaged in one fire. All of the fires were under control by the start of that evening. In Winslow Township (Camden County), a multi-acre wildfire was caused by a downed utility wire near the intersection of Russell and North Central Avenues. While there were homes in the area, none were damaged. In Hunterdon County, two brush fires occurred near Interstate 78 and also in Delaware Township. In Hopatcong Borough (Sussex County), a brush fire occurred during the evening of the 26th on Stevens Trail.||Through March 27th, there were 315 wildfires that consumed 254 acres throughout New Jersey. By comparison to date in 2011 there were only 167 wildfires that consumed 176 acres. March 2012 was not only the warmest (49.7 degrees statewide average), but also the 10th driest March on record since 1895. The statewide average precipitation total of 1.97 inches was only forty-six percent of normal and the driest March since 2006 in New Jersey. In Trenton (Mercer County), it was the warmest (52.5 degrees) and the 4th driest (1.15 inches) March on record. In Atlantic City (Atlantic County), it was also the warmest March on record (51.2 degrees), but did not crack the top ten driest. |
| year | 2,012 |
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