Expect More Smoke From Wildfire At Joint Base MDL, Officials Say

JOINT BASE McGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NJ — Residents who live around Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst may continue to see increased smoke in the area as the base fights a wildfire on its range area, officials said.

The base's fire department is continuing to fight the wildfire that is confined to the base range area, where training is conducted.

" Wildland crews successfully implemented back firing strategies which contained the fire in place," said Rochelle Naus, deputy chief of public affairs for the base. "Residents may see increased smoke as a result."

There have been no structures threatened by the fire, and no personnel have been evacuated, Naus said.

The fire department continues to closely monitor the fire, she said.

Smoke from the fire has drifted across Ocean County since Monday, prompting multiple discussions about the intensity of the smoke odor, particularly overnight.