Over 150 homes evacuated as wildfire risk persists across historically dry Northeast
An elevated risk for the spread of wildfires continues Monday as swathes of the Northeast grapples with blazes, winds, and dry conditions — but respite may come later this week with some much-needed rain.
An elevated risk for the spread of wildfires continues Monday as swathes of the Northeast grapples with blazes, winds, and dry conditions — but respite may come later this week with some much-needed rain.
Parts of upstate New York, and the Big Apple, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts are at an increased risk of wildfire spread Monday due to northwest winds, minimum relative humidity and dry conditions.
Voluntary evacuations over the weekend of the town of Warwick, and Wah Ta Wah Park in Greenwood Lake, New York, helped firefighters tackle the Jennings Creek wildfire and helped protect at least 165 homes. Those evacuations remain in place and the state of emergency for Orange County has been extended.
People who evacuated were encouraged to shelter at Greenwood Lake Middle School, which is shut Monday.
In New York, the risk is in place for Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaer, Greene, Columbia, Ulster and Dutchess counties.
Rating: 5