Windy and dry conditions, plus a lack of rain for nearly a month, are creating high fire danger across the Philadelphia region.

The current red flag warning may be expanded across more of the greater Philadelphia region Thursday as a weak cold front swings past and ushers in much cooler air, along with gus

More than two-thirds of the state now has moderate drought conditions and 32% of the state is in a severe drought.

Forest fire crews in New Jersey are preparing in case more fires break out. Fire wardens said they've never seen conditions this dry.

Fire danger has ramped up across the region, and a red flag warning was in place in South Jersey between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday. What does that mean? The dry conditions combined with gusty winds could create the perfect conditions for wildfires that can ignite and spread quickly.

There has been no measurable rain since September and conditions are heightened for wild fires across all of southern New Jersey.