New Jersey has declared a drought warning as dry conditions continue, asking residents to conserve water voluntarily.

New Jersey’s governor has issued a drought warning and said water restrictions could come if conditions worsen. The dry spell is plaguing much of the Northeast.

For the first time in eight years, the state Department of Environmental Protection has declared a drought warning in New Jersey amid an unprecedented wave of dry weather that has led to shrinking water supplies and a rash of wildfires.