Fort Lee is not in a high wildfire hazard zone, but the Palisades cliffs and wooded slopes create localized brush fire risk requiring vegetation management and fire code compliance.
Fort Lee sits atop the Palisades cliffs along the Hudson River, with steep wooded slopes managed in part by Palisades Interstate Park. While Fort Lee is not classified as a NJ Forest Fire Service high-risk wildfire community, the dense vegetation along the cliffs and adjacent residential properties presents brush fire risk. Property owners near wooded zones must maintain defensible space, comply with N.J.A.C. 5:70-3 fire code requirements, and report smoke or fire conditions to Fort Lee Fire Department immediately.
Failure to maintain defensible space or violations of fire prevention orders may result in fines up to $1,000 per offense plus emergency response cost recovery.
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