NJ Gets First New Fire Tower in 78 Years

NJ gets first new fire tower in 78 years

JACKSON TWP., N.J. (PIX11) — The New Jersey Forest Fire Service, on the same day as they dedicated the state's first new fire tower in nearly eight decades, surgically carried out a controlled burn across eight acres deep in the pines of Jackson Township. "The fuel load builds up on the forest floor," said fire [...]

New Jersey opens its first new fire tower in 78 years after rash of recent wildfires

Veterans Tower in Jackson, Ocean County, is 133 feet tall and designed to act as a sentinel for 516,000 residents and 200,000 homes.

New tower helping NJ firefighters detect wildfires before they spread

As firefighters in New Jersey work on prescribed burns to stop potential wildfires, crews have a new tool to help detect flames.

New Jersey Officials to Dedicate Ocean County’s New Fire Tower in Jackson – The State’s First in Nearly 80 Years

State environmental officials will gather in Jackson to dedicate New Jersey’s first newly constructed wildfire observation tower in nearly eight decades and demonstrate controlled burning techniques aimed at reducing wildfire risk. The 133-foot Veterans Fire Tower, which replaces the longtime fire lookout tower that was dismantled in Lakewood in 2024, is the first addition to […]