Red Flag Wildfire Warning Issued For Morris County

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A red flag warning is in effect for all of Morris County, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service said the red flag warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity is in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Those conditions make it easier for a fire to spread rapidly, the weather service said.

In Morris County, the winds are from the west at 15 to 20 mph, gusting to 25 mph, and the temperatures are expected to reach the 60s. The relative humidity is as low as 20 to 30 percent.

Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread this afternoon in Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Western Monmouth, Eastern Monmouth, Mercer, Salem, Gloucester, Camden, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, Cumberland, Atlantic, Cape May and Southeastern Burlington, the NWS said.

A red flag warning indicates that critical fire weather conditions are currently occurring or will occur soon as a result of a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels. Any fires that start may quickly become out of control and difficult to put out.

For more information about wildfire danger, burn restrictions, and wildfire prevention and education, please visit the New Jersey Forest Fire Service website.