Fires Break Out Across N.J. as Warnings Continue
'Red flag' warning by NWS remains in place for entire state.
Dry and windy New Jersey has been scorched by multiple brush fires since Friday, and weather officials say the state remains at risk into this week. The warm and dry start to spring has set the perfect conditions for fires across the state, Acting State Fire Warden Michael Drake told NJ.com. Three fires on Friday burned more than 400 acres in Camden County, and Drake told NJ.com that seven smaller fires had broken out by Saturday morning. The National Weather Service implemented a "red flag" fire warning on Wednesday, and it remains in effect in all of New Jersey and Delaware, as well as large portions of Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York. The warnings extend as far south as Southern Virginia and north into New Hampshire. The warning …
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