Red Flag Warning Again Issued for Much of New Jersey

For the second day in a row, the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Central and Southern New Jersey – including Lawrence Township and Mercer County – due to strong wind gusts, low relative humidity and dry fuels that will pose a significant risk of wildfire.

The warning for today, Tuesday, March 29, goes into effect at noon and lasts until 6 p.m., as northwest wind gusts are expected to reach at least 20 mph. Covered by the warning are Hunterdon, Somerset and Middlesex counties and all other counties to the south.

Combined with the wind, according to the weather service, today’s relative humidity will drop below 30 percent and the moisture levels of fine fuels like grass, leaves and pine needles will fall under 10 percent to “lead to a more rapid rate of spread of any fine fuel fires that may develop.”

“A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions will develop during the day today. A combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fine fuels will create rapid fire growth potential,” the weather service said.

, the weather service issued a Red Flag Warning for much of New Jersey from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m.

For more information on wildfire precautions, visit the website of the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

Section B-10 of the Forest Fire Service, which covers parts of Mercer County, has many valuable resources on its website.

For updated information on fire conditions, such as relative humidity, wind speed and fuel moisture levels, click here.