'YOU CAN STILL SMELL THE BURNING TREES'

'YOU CAN STILL SMELL THE BURNING TREES'

JONES ROAD FIRE

Dry Conditions Still Dangerous One Year After Jones Road Fire

NEW JERSEY – The ground may feel damp some mornings, but by afternoon it is already drying out across the state, including parts of Ocean and Monmouth counties. That was the message from New Jersey environmental officials, who warned that lingering drought conditions continue to fuel wildfire risk despite a snowy winter and recent rain.   During the New Jersey Forest Fire Service’s annual spring briefing, now in its third year, officials said co…