The Jennings Creek Wildfire, which burned over 5,000 acres of forest in Orange County and New Jersey, is now fully contained, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

The Jennings Creek wildfire is now fully contained after burning New York and New Jersey for two weeks, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday. The blaze burned over 5,300 acres, killing one teenager and forcing people to evacuate,

The massive Jennings Creek wildfire is now 100% contained after more than a week of fierce firefighting. The fire started earlier this month in Passaic County, New Jersey before jumping across the border into New York. It forced people to leave their homes voluntarily and burned thousands of acres of land.

Orange County, New York is dealing with an extended state of emergency due to the ongoing Jennings Creek wildfire​.

Check here for updates throughout the day Thursday as the Jennings Creek Wildfire continues to burn in New Jersey and New York.

A massive wildfire burning along New Jersey’s border with New York, leaving nearby cities shrouded in a smoky smell, is nearly contained but continues to smolder.

The Jennings Creek wildfire is now 88% contained since it started burning last week, the New York State DEC said.

Scott Sabo, Forest Ranger and Operations Section Chief­, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation joins CBS New York to discuss how crews are battling the Jennings Creek wildfire.

The Jennings Creek wildfire is 90 percent contained, officials announced Monday evening. Despite persisting high wind gusts, crews were able to drop buckets of water on the ridge throughout the day. The voluntary evacuation for Wah-Ta-Wah Park is over but remains in effect for 120 Edgemere south to Woods Road,

Firefighters are slowly making progress in their battle against a wildfire at the border of New Jersey and New York.