Hudson Valley Could Face a Brush Fire Like New Jersey's

The entire Hudson Valley is under a Red Flag Warning with conditions similar to those in Berkeley NJ, where hundreds of acres are burning in a rapidly moving brush fire.

A combination of gusty winds, very low humidity and dry woods led to the National Weather Service's "Red Flag Warning" alert today.

"The combination on windy conditions and low relative humidity values will lead to a more rapid spread rate of any fires that may develop," according to the alert on the NWS website.

High wind, low humidity and a dry forest have made the NJ blaze a "Class 5 fire," which is the most dangerous type, Berkeley officials said.

According to Hudson Valley Weather,  there's plenty of combustible fuel—dead vegetation from winter. In New York there's a regionwide burn ban. People should also be extra careful disposing of cigarettes.

Read more about the New Jersey fire on Patch:

Click here to read the continually updated article about the brush fire raging, homes evacuated

Click here to see how Patch captured the devastation on video, showing the chaos that ensued as the blaze ripped through the township.

Click here to see photos of the devastating blaze taken by community members.