The entire state of Massachusetts was under red flag warnings Tuesday as new wildfires broke out across the Northeast amid a historic autumn drought.
With record dry conditions throughout the Northeast, fires ignited near a residential neighborhood in Philadelphia and in a state park south of Boston.
One of the biggest blazes that ignited Monday was the Hainesport Fire east of Philadelphia. At one point 20 structures were threatened but firefighters managed to stop the flames from advancing toward homes, officials said.
The fire was 50% contained Tuesday after burning 40 acres of woodland, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
In Massachusetts, firefighters on Tuesday continued to battle a brush fire that broke out Monday in the Blue Hills Reservation, a state park near the town of Milton. The fire was 10% contained Tuesday morning, according to the state Department of Conservation & Recreation.
The causes of both the Philadelphia area fire and the Massachusetts blaze are under investigation.