As the ongoing drought intensifies in much of the northeastern U.S., small fires can quickly blaze out of control.
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00We haven't seen a lot of rain here
00:02over the past few weeks, really months,
00:05and there is a statewide burn ban.
00:07In place until November 30th,
00:09here in New York,
00:10all due to the hazardous weather
00:12that has been taking place as of
00:15late because it has been so dry and
00:17because it has been windy at times.
00:20We're even seeing fires across the Big Apple,
00:23so you know something to be on high alert
00:26for and when we compare this to some
00:29previous fires, the Jennings Creek Fire
00:31is the largest we've seen in New York State
00:33since 2008.
00:35So it's been some time since we've seen
00:37some of these impacts here,
00:39or at least similar impacts.
00:41And we have seen that those states
00:46have deployed resources, not just New York,
00:48but also areas like New Jersey.
00:50We've had a few helicopters,
00:52but look out, that fire threat escalates here
00:55Friday into Saturday.
00:57That's tomorrow into Saturday,
00:58as we are anticipating those winds
01:01to start to ramp up,
01:02coming out of the northwest
01:03following this storm's exit.
01:06And we've really seen a lot of changes.
01:09Here's early summer,
01:10where we essentially had zero drought.
01:12By fall, now we're approaching
01:15extreme, exceptional drought here,
01:18especially across the Ohio Valley,
01:20but you see that extreme extending
01:22a little bit here,
01:24even with this week's drought monitor update
01:27across southern New Jersey.
01:28So that's something we're monitoring,
01:30especially when we talk about wildfires
01:33that are still ongoing,
01:34but you know, fire crews good right now
01:37with the containment,
01:37or at least there is good news
01:39as that containment number continues to go up.
01:42But we're still tracking that threat
01:44because any little spark
01:46can do something similar or worse.
01:49So please do your part.
01:50Don't contribute, of course.
01:52No outdoor burning recommended,
01:53especially if you do have those bans in place
01:57or also when it comes to the drought,
01:58if you're under voluntary
01:59or mandatory water restrictions as well.
02:02Future radar showing that we have still
02:05a little bit left when it comes to this storm.
02:07It's gonna move across the mid-Atlantic,
02:09bringing with it some drenching rain.
02:10So Washington DC,
02:12even down through Virginia Beach,
02:14the outer banks,
02:15you're really gonna get ripped here tonight,
02:17especially when it comes to the winds
02:19coming on shore.
02:20That's gonna create that hazard,
02:22especially around high tide.
02:24Here's the setup here Thursday night
02:26into Friday morning.
02:27That coastal flooding is gonna be a high risk.