The National Weather Service issued a special statement Sunday warning about the elevated risk of wildfires spreading in some New Jersey counties.

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.

Firefighters in New York said a successful voluntary evacuation that remains in place Sunday helped them protect about 165 homes overnight from a wildfire.

New York Mayor Eric Adams on Monday issued the first drought warning since 2002 amid historically low rainfall and blazing brush fires.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has issued the city's first drought warning in 22 years, as its reservoirs continue to drop below normal amid a near-record dry spell. The warning was issued Monday as wildfires have threatened to spark across much of the Eastern United States this fall,