At least five wildfires were actively burning in New Jersey as of Saturday morning as high winds, dry brush and low humidity provided fuel conditions for fire activity.

New York City, Connecticut, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and parts of New Jersey will remain under a red flag warning until 6 p.m. Saturday

Air quality is now rated “moderate” across much of northern New Jersey, but has dropped to “unhealthy for sensitive groups” in parts of Hudson and Bergen counties. According to EPA.

The newest wildfire in New Jersey is the “Cannonball 3 Wildfire” burning in Pompton Lakes in Passaic County. The fire is in an area of ​​100 acres and is zero percent under control. New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

The Cannonball 3 fire threatens 55 structures and has closed one lane of Interstate 287. No one was evacuated.

The cause of the fire is under investigation and fire officials expect to release more information Saturday afternoon.

WILDFIRE UPDATE: Cannonball 3 Wildfire – Pompton Lakes, Passaic County

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is on the scene of a wildfire in the area of ​​Cannonball Road in Pompton Lakes in Passaic County.

SIZE AND STORAGE
100 acres
Contains 0% pic.twitter.com/uSGqA2s6vO

— New Jersey Forest Fire Department (@njdepforestfire) 9 November 2024

Where are fires burning in New Jersey right now?

Some of the areas with active forest fires as of Saturday morning are:

• Englewood Cliffs, Bergen County
• Pompton Lakes, Passaic County
• Jackson County, Ocean County
• Evesham and Voorhees counties, Burlington and Camden Counties
• Glassboro, Gloucester County

National Weather Service He said the relative humidity was as low as 21 percent and any fire that occurred could grow and spread quickly.

Smoke warning for NJ

New Jersey residents can expect smoke in the air for at least a few days, fire officials said.

Due to decreased air quality, residents should use caution when outdoors and limit outdoor exercise in smoky areas.

SMOKE ADVISORY: NJ residents can expect smoke conditions from the many large wildfires burning across the state to last several days.

Smoke conditions result from extremely dry conditions that allow fires to burn down to the duff layer of the soil. pic.twitter.com/f5Khu0fnvI

— New Jersey Forest Fire Department (@njdepforestfire) November 8, 2024