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West Milford Office of Emergency Management
Thursday April 28th, 2022 :: 03:31 a.m. EDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 10:00PM Thursday

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Passaic, Hudson, Bergen, Essex, and Union Counties.

* TIMING...Late morning into the early evening hours for both today and Friday.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as around 15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Middle and upper 50s Thursday and upper 50s and lower 60s Friday.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions could cause rapid wildfire growth and spread if ignition occurs.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WESTERN PASSAIC ... EASTERN PASSAIC ... HUDSON ... WESTERN BERGEN ... EASTERN BERGEN ... WESTERN ESSEX ... EASTERN ESSEX ... WESTERN UNION ... EASTERN UNION

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected or occurring. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels will create a significantly elevated fire growth potential. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for further updates regarding this potential.

Address/Location
West Milford Office of Emergency Management
1480 Union Valley Rd
West Milford, NJ 07480

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 973-728-2840

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Red Flag Warning

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