New Jersey Wildfires Intensify Smoke Risks

New Jersey is facing higher wildfire activity and more severe smoke exposure, with Canadian wildfire smoke producing very unhealthy air in parts of the state and the 2025 season recording 1,322 fires across 27,229 acres.

The reporting connects worsening fire conditions to climate-related heat and drought while also noting human ignition as a major factor. The impacts are most acute for people with respiratory illnesses, older adults, children, and residents without reliable access to cooling, increasing pressure on state firefighting, public-health, and energy responses.