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

The Jennings Creek fire has spread nearly 100 acres further since Saturday, but the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said the fire is still about 88% contained. They also confirmed that although the fire breached a containment line Saturday night,

Officials say residents north of 42 Edgemere may evacuate by their personal vehicles. Residents from 32 to 42 Edgemere were provided transportation out by a Warwick Dial-a-Bus.

The firefighters are encountering rough terrain while battling the wildfire that has burned more than seven square miles across New York and New Jersey, a Suffolk fire official said.

WARWICK — A state parks worker was killed Saturday while responding to a large wildfire in Orange County that originated across the border in New Jersey.