There has been no significant rain since September, creating very dry conditions and dry fallen leaves on the ground. New Jersey is considering issuing a drought warning as early as Wednesday.

As efforts to battle a wildfire on the New Jersey/New York border continue, much of southern New York is now under a red flag warning, pointing to a heightened risk of additional fires. The Jennings Creek Wildfire has burned through thousands of acres in northern New Jersey and New York's Orange County,