MANHATTAN – A major wildfire broke out in Upper Manhattan as the Tri-State faces the increased threat of fires amid drought, dry air and high winds.

(Video from SkyFOX shows smoking covering almost the entire Inwood neighborhood and the West Side Highway.)

Winds from the north push the smoke toward the George Washington Bridge and through Midtown.

People in Manhattan should smell smoke, and residents near the fire were advised to close their windows and avoid the area.

The fire appeared to have started in a wooded area near West 207th Street and Seaman Avenue in Inwood Hill. The FDNY tweeted around 5 p.m. that the wildfire “is now a two-alarm fire.”

“The FDNY utilizes multiple units including Drones, Marine Units and Brush Fire Units,” the FDNY tweeted.

There is no word on the cause of this fire, nor reports of any disruptions or injuries.

Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine posted a dramatic video of flames surrounding a walking path.

The high fire danger impacting millions of people in New York and New Jersey is expected to last through the weekend as the region remains bone dry with little to no rain on the horizon.

In New Jersey, firefighters continue to battle the Jennings Creek Fire in West Milford. The fire, which spans the New York and New Jersey state lines, is 30% contained, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

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