Volunteer firefighters from Sussex, Morris, Passaic and Bergen counties have all been on the ground, accompanied by helicopters, planes and drones that provide real-time visuals of the fire's progression. Local residents fear wildfire damage to their homes ...

Firefighters are facing “significant challenges” on Tuesday due to gusty winds as they work to contain a large wildfire on the New Jersey-New York border that remains at 3,500 acres, officials said.

Strengthening winds and bone-dry conditions were hindering firefighters working to gain control of a stubborn wildfire burning in a forested stretch along the New York-New Jersey state border about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of New York City.

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.

Drought conditions in the New York area are still fueling the Jennings Creek Fire along the New York-New Jersey state line. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson has the latest from Hewitt, New Jersey.

The actions came as conditions in some northeast states are the driest they’ve been in nearly 120 years as numerous wildfires continue to burn in places that haven’t seen significant rain since August.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a drought warning statewide Wednesday, as the state deals with the driest conditions it’s seen in nearly 120 years.