The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said residents in Ocean and Burlington counties are being impacted by smoke from the wildfire burning within Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

A large wildfire is burning at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey and is impacting Burlington and Ocean Counties on Monday, fire officials said.

Forest fire crews in New Jersey are preparing in case more fires break out. Fire wardens said they've never seen conditions this dry.

Fire danger has ramped up across the region, and a red flag warning was in place in South Jersey between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday. What does that mean? The dry conditions combined with gusty winds could create the perfect conditions for wildfires that can ignite and spread quickly.

While the recent stretch of dry weather has made for plenty of beautiful days in October, it also creates a potentially dangerous risk. A Red Flag Warning will be in place Thursday for much of New Jersey.