firefighters have largely contained a major wildfire in North Jersey which had threatened homes and closed a road in Rockaway township the kagar lookout Wildfire was 202 acres and 85% contained as of today slightly smaller than the New Jersey forest fire service first estimated firefighters were able to prevent any injuries or any damage to buildings The Blaze which was sparked on Halloween quickly became dangerous threatening more than a dozen buildings causing multiple homes to be evacuated danger remains High to start this week in South Jersey a wildfire in downtown ship Cumberland county is now 90% under control after burning through 137 Acres there and extreme fire risk remains a significant fire in Waterford Township that's in Wharton State Forest is sending smoke into nearby Camden County towns as New Jersey continues an unprecedented dry spell virtually no rainfall in all of October and according to State climatologist Dave Robinson September and October combined have been the driest consecutive months in recording history dating back get this to 1895 [Music]