The weather in NYC has been unseasonably warm, In fact, it was one of the driest Octobers on record and the warmest Halloween since 1946. Even though we’re due for a typical November chill, we now have red flag warnings to contend with.
Temperatures and humidity dipped considerably on Friday, November 8th, from a nearly 80-degree week, but meteorologists revealed that the tristate area is under red flag warnings after only 0.01 inch of rainfall last month — a drought that kickstarted in September.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, every county within the tristate area is now under at least moderate drought conditions, and NYC issued a drought watch is early November.
Unfortunately, around 6:40pm on the evening of November 8th, a fire broke out in Prospect Park after the warning was issued earlier in the day. At this time, roughly 11pm ET, firefighters are still on the scene, and some revealed to the New York Times that putting the blaze out can potentially take all night.
It’s unclear how the fire began, though an investigation will be underway once the flames are put out. Those in the area should close their windows and remain away from the park. At this time, no injuries have been reported.