As per reports, a report from the National Weather Service was issued on Monday (10 March) at 1447 hours (local time) for elevated fire danger until Tuesday (11 March) at 0200 hours (local time) for Seneca and Tompkins counties.

A combination of dry and windy conditions will create an elevated risk of wildfire spread across portions of the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and in Sullivan County, NY where the snow pack has fully melted. Minimum relative humidity will dip into the 30s percent range and wind gusts between 15 to 25 miles per hour are also expected Tuesday (12 March) afternoon.