Strong winds with gusts up to 30 mph hindered progress toward containment, as firefighters had expected. But they still managed to make “small gains” that kept it from growing, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus said during a news conference with Gov.

As efforts to battle a wildfire on the New Jersey/New York border continue, much of southern New York is now under a red flag warning, pointing to a heightened risk of additional fires. The Jennings Creek Wildfire has burned through thousands of acres in northern New Jersey and New York's Orange County,