As wildfires raged in New Jersey and New York, health officials closely monitored air quality. Here's what they say about reducing health risks.

While an air quality alert was issued for the NYC area on Sunday, it expired at midnight and skies cleared Monday.

Wildfires also kept firefighters busy in in Passaic County in North Jersey and Orange County, New York, where an outbreak spanned the two states. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service on Monday morning reported about rainfall of approximately a quarter inch fell overnight fell into that area. Crews were back in the area.

Air quality in the New York City metro area continues to decline as smoke from wildfires in New Jersey and New York lingers in the air. A health advisory is in effect in New Jersey for unhealthy air quality.

Wildfires across New Jersey sent smoke billowing across the Hudson River and an eerie yellow-brown haze lingering over New York City, prompting an air quality health advisory through Sunday night

A New York parks employee died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states, authorities said Sunday.

As fires burn across the state, the Capital Region experienced hazy and smoky conditions. It prompted officials to issue warnings around air quality concerns.