The rains that had been expected for today don’t seem likely to materialize now, and the National Weather Service has issued a so-called Red Flag warning about a risk of wildfires in northeastern New Jersey for the rest of the day.
The weather service says a combination of gusting winds and low humidity are contributing to the risk. As a result, it says, “any fires that start may quickly spread.” The weather service is warning against outdoor burning of any kind.
A careless smoker recently caused a fire at the Hilltop Reservation that burned one acre of the restored meadow lands.
