A northerly flow of air through the lower half of the atmosphere pushed smoke from forest fires in northern Quebec across New Jersey. The smoke reduced visibilities and could be smelled from the afternoon of the 6th into the afternoon of the 7th. Winds started to shift from north on the 7th to the west on the 8th and pushed the smoke farther to the east. In all about 50 fires were burning near James Bay about 500 miles north of Montreal in Quebec Province. The fires consumed about 150,000 acres and caused the evacuation of the Native American village of Nemaska.

Wildfire in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wildfire in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 06-JUL-02 12:00:00 to 07-JUL-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC