New York City on Monday issued its first drought warning in 22 years and paused major repairs to its main water aqueduct out of concern for the lack of rainfall. Dry conditions across the Northeast have been blamed for hundreds of brush fires.

New York City has been placed under a drought warning, with city agencies now under water restrictions and repairs to the city’s main water aqueduct put on pause as the city’s dry spell continues, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday.

New York City and 10 other New York counties are now under a drought warning a dry conditions continue, the state and city announced Monday. A drought warning is the second of three levels in the city of taking steps to deal with the dry conditions.