Ulster County reports that New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers, the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and Ulster County Department of Emergency Services, and local firefighters are trying to put out wildfires in the Napanoch Point area of Minnewaska State Park. “I want to thank all the agencies, staff and volunteers who have coordinated on the response and assure residents that we are doing everything we can to keep people safe,” Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan said. “Conditions right now are very dry, and we must remain vigilant and careful about fires.” At least 30 acres has been burned. Officials believe the Napanoch fire was started by a lightning strike on August 27. Nearly one hundred firefighters are on the ground and two state police helicopters have dropped over a hundred buckets of water on the blaze. One seasonal hunting cabin is within the vicinity of the Napanoch Fire, which is not an immediate threat to residents. New York’s Hudson Valley and the Catskills region remain at high fire danger risk, as outdoor fires have the potential to spread quickly. The Ulster County website has more information on the fire.