At least 13,000 acres are burning in New Jersey as winds are expected to continue Thursday and smoke will hit the New York City area.

A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens is expected to grow, with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area before rain arrives this week

Firefighters have made progress containing a massive wildfire burning in central New Jersey that damaged multiple buildings and prompted evacuations for thousands of residents. The fire, named the Jones Road wildfire,

Thousands of New Jersey residents have been evacuated as the Jones Road Wildfire along the East Coast grows to 12,000 acres, authorities said. It was 35% contained by Wednesday afternoon.