Increased risk of fire danger on Long Island, Red Flag for parts of region
There's an increased risk of fire danger for the region due to a confluence of warm weather, strong winds and "very" low humidity, according to the National Weather Service.
That's prompted the agency to issue a "Red Flag Warning" for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York until 7 p.m. Saturday.
And the weather service says there's an increased risk of fire danger for northwest and northeast Suffolk, and southwest and southeast Suffolk
Among other suggestions for Red Flag times, the weather service urges against throwing cigarettes out vehicle windows, which can ignite and cause a wildfire. And outdoor burning is strongly discouraged
Matthew Chayes, a Newsday reporter since 2007, covers New York City.
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