An update shows that the Jennings Creek wildfire has burned 5,000 acres of land on the New Jersey and New York border amid drought conditions. CBS News reported that officials have confirmed they have contained 20% of the flames spread across thousands of acres of land in NJ and NY.

A new map of wildfire risk in New Jersey shows the state at a high to extreme risk of fires as blazes continue.

Wildfires are burning across New Jersey after two of the driest months on record. State will issue drought warning. Here's were wildfires are burning.