New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a drought warning for the state Wednesday, calling the more than 500 wildfires that erupted since October “staggering,” and coming as water supplies from streams and reservoirs have dropped precipitously with no relief forecast.

New Jersey declared a statewide drought warning Wednesday, as water levels dropped throughout the state and several wildfires continued burning. According to weather officials, the state saw just 0.02 inches of rain in October and about a half-inch the first few days of November,