Alexandra Rivera

Rockland/Westchester Journal News Show Caption Vasquez was just 18 years old when he died while volunteering with local fire departments to put out a wildfire in Greenwood Lake on Saturday.

Rockland/Westchester Journal News The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning of potential wildfires for the Lower Hudson

The open fire ban in Westchester County Parks, first issued Nov. 6, is still in effect as dry conditions in the Lower Hudson Valley persist and the Jennings Creek wildfire rages on the New York/New Jersey border.

Rockland/Westchester Journal News The Hudson Valley is now under a Red Flag warning Tuesday as a wildfire on the New Jersey/New York border

As efforts to battle a wildfire on the New Jersey/New York border continue, much of southern New York is now under a red flag warning, pointing to a heightened risk of additional fires.

The Hudson Valley has been placed under a level 2 drought watch by the NYSDEC and a red flag wildfire watch by the National Weather Service.

As of Wednesday morning, the Jennings Creek fire has burned through over 4,300 acres of Sterling Forest, according to Jeff Wernick of the state DEC, including over 2,700 acres in New York alone.

Amtrak service from Penn Station to New Haven has been suspended Wednesday morning due to a brush fire that damaged tracks in the Bronx.

Rockland/Westchester Journal News As crews continue to battle a wildfire on the New Jersey/New York border, the New York State Department

As wildfires continue to develop across the Hudson Valley region, the coming days are expected to be less windy and more mild, with no rain in sight.