NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – As the Jennings Creek fire rages on in New York and New Jersey, officials warned the risk of fire sparking across much of the state remains high.
New York fire officials have designated New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills region as being in “high fire danger” on Tuesday. A map of the state’s fire risk shows some northern counties, like Clinton and Essex and the eastern edge of the state, also have a high fire risk.
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A high fire danger designation means fires can spark easily and spread rapidly, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation. Unattended brush and campfires are likely to spread, and all fires could become serious unless they are “attacked successfully” while they’re still small, officials said.
The state’s designations range from low to extreme. The rest of the state is designated to have “moderate” and “low” fire danger on Tuesday.