Firefighters have made progress containing the fire on the NJ side, and will be helping conduct back-burning operations in NY.

“We're not talking a rain shower or something,” Donnelly said. “We're talking inches of rain - a nice, slow, steady rain that can penetrate the ground. Because right now, the ground is so hard that you get a heavy shower, something's just going to run off the ground.”

There has been no significant rain since September, creating very dry conditions and dry fallen leaves on the ground. New Jersey is considering issuing a drought warning as early as Wednesday.

High wind gusts and low humidity are proving challenging for firefighters battling thousands of acres of wildfire across Passaic County on Tuesday.

Doug Berrian isn’t in panic mode just yet, but he admits he’s certainly been on heightened alert. The 73-year-old said it’s all because of what’s happening in the woods only a hundred or so yards from the home he and his wife have owned for the last 50 years overlooking Greenwood

The Jennings Creek fire has burned nearly 5,000 acres as New Jersey sees its driest conditions in 120 years, according to the state's Forest Fire Service.

New Jersey fire officials give update on Jennings Creek fire New Jersey fire officials give an update from Ringwood on the Jennings Creek fire that has scorched thousands of acres of land. #live #Jenn