The red flag warnings that have been issued by New York State cover parts of the Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley regions of the state. If you live in these areas, there are things that you can do to help reduce the risk of fires sparking. Taking steps like these below will go a long way to help:

Although the Red Flag Warning was issued for only Friday, the threat of wildfires across the region will persist until the pattern switches back to wet. As of now, a pattern change does not look likely in the short term.

New York City has issued a red flag warning that will stay in effect until 6 p.m. Friday. A notice on the NotifyNYC social media account says, New Yorkers may see or smell smoke because of multiple wildfires burning in New Jersey.