Red Flag warnings for all of NJ and portions of adjacent states

direct link to story from ABC6 Action News with video

We have had about three days so far this spring fire season with elevated fire concerns, but today is our first day of red flag warnings here in New Jersey, Deleware,  and portions of adjacent states. As I write this, I have been listening to online scanner feed from broadcastify for New Jersey Forest Fire Service (NJFFS) Division A. New Jersey Forest Fire Service Division B online scanner feed may be found here. I'd like to thank my friend from NJFFS Division B Section 10 for pointing me to the links for these scanner feeds.

As was the case in prior fire seasons here in New Jersey, when I hear of major wildfire activity here in New Jersey I'll report back here. I am thankful that we have one SEAT on contract in all three NJFFS Divisions. The fire that you see in the video is (or was in Deleware), I'll look around to see if I can find any additional information about this fire.

For my friends at the NJFFS, be safe, LCES. Thanks for all you do to keep us safe here in New Jersey.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
324 PM EDT WED APR 3 2013

NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106-040200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130404T0200Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-
WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
324 PM EDT WED APR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...ALL OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND ALL OF NEW JERSEY
  IN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY FORECAST AREA.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.

* HIGH TEMPERATURES...MOSTLY 45 TO 50 EXCEPT 35 TO 40 HIGHEST
  TERRAIN OF THE POCONOS AND FAR NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY.

* IMPACTS...THERE IS A GREAT POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE SPREAD
  THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS... LOW RELATIVE
  HUMIDITY AND DRY FINE FUELS. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

* OUTLOOK THURSDAY...HUMIDITY WILL AGAIN BE VERY LOW THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON... GENERALLY UNDER 25 PERCENT WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE
  HUMIDITY POSSIBLY A FEW PERCENT LOWER...NEAR 15 PERCENT INLAND.
  THE WIND WILL BE MUCH LESS...TURNING SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH WITH
  GUSTS UNDER 20 MPH.