“And if things turn south, the threat to life and the threat to property could really take a turn for the worst.” At least six New Jersey Forest Fire Service helicopters are on the scene and can drop 350 gallons of water each. “It’s gonna smolder ...

About an hour after it concluded, the department announced a press briefing for Wednesday “to discuss the state entering Drought Warning status as prolonged dry periods continue statewide.” The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says conditions in the state are the driest they have been in nearly 120 years.

Weather conditions triggered red flag warnings in the northeast part of the United States as firefighters in California continued to battle a large wildfire that has burned over 20,000 acres.

Firefighters across the Northeastern U.S. are tackling a series of wildfires during an abnormally dry fall, impacting air quality from New York City to Philadelphia. The big picture: Much of the region is in drought and the National Weather Service warns dry and windy conditions "could lead to fires over portions of southern New England,