A quarter of an inch of rain fell on the Jennings Creek fire early Monday morning, which helped crews get some much needed rest. The fire remains at about 3,000 acres and is 10% contained, officials said.

Containing the Jennings Creek Wildfire was always going to be an issue due to the terrain. Here is how firefighters are doing so in New Jersey.

Firefighters have made progress battling the Jennings Creek wildfire​, New York State Park Police said Thursday. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.

For hourly updates as wildfires continue to burn throughout the region, check out the New Jersey wildfire, smoke map.

Efforts to contain the Jennings Creek Wildfire continued Wednesday with a new set of challenges on its sixth day near the New Jersey-New York border.

New York has issued a statewide burn ban, while New Jersey is on the verge of issuing a drought warning as firefighters continue to battle the now 5,000-acre wildfire on the border of the two states.