Bass River Fire - July 22, 1977

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The Bass River Fire occurred on July 22, 1977 on the Bass River State Forest in New Jersey. The fire burned in the coastal plain pine barrens in close proximity to where five firefighters perished in 1936. The combination of drought conditions, a prolonged heat wave, and a sudden and erratic wind shift resulted in four firefighter fatalities.