Elevated Fire Risk in New Jersey: March 11th

Much of New Jersey and adjoining areas of southeastern Pennsylvania are experiencing enhanced fire danger for a second day this week. For more information see this NJ dot com article

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1019 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2016

NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>023-027-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-
101>106-112300-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-
WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...
PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...
KENNETT SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...
LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
1019 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2016

...AN ELEVATED RISK FOR SPREAD OF FIRES THIS AFTERNOON...

DRIER AIR IS MOVING INTO THE AREA BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT PASSED
OFF THE COAST THIS MORNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED
TO DROP TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON WITH NORTHWEST
WIND GUSTS IN THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE. THE COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE AN
ELEVATED RISK FOR THE SPREAD OF FIRES THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
INTERIOR NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

According to my friends at the B10 NJ Wildland Fire Page all fire towers in New Jersey (Divisions A, B, and C) are staffed today, Friday March 11th.