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.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation said the Jennings Creek brush fire was 20% contained as it entered its fifth day

Nov 12 (Reuters) - 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.

The Jennings Creek fire is currently burning across 3,500 acres, officials said, and is expected to grow to over 5,000 acres.

Disruptions to Amtrak service on the Northeast corridor are continuing due to a fire near a train route in New York City.

Amtrak trains running between New York Penn Station and New Haven, Connecticut remain suspended until further notice after a fire on Tuesday near East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx spurred power outages and delays.

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

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.