Firefighters were busy battling wildfires across the Tri-State Area all day Thursday. CBS News New York's Lori Bordonaro spoke to a couple in Jackson Township, New Jersey who are counting their blessings.

Fire crews working overnight have made progress on a wildfire that is burning across over 300 acres in Jackson Township, New Jersey, officials said.

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the blaze in Jackson Township was expected to be contained when it reached around 300 acres. Their latest update says it’s 175 acres and only 20% contained.

Frightening moments for families in one part of the Jersey pines, as a wildfire rages throughout 300 acres. “The leaves and just the wind- oh my God, the wind was just blowing the smoke and the leaves around so much,

In New Jersey, the lack of significant rainfall since August contributed to dry conditions that have allowed two major wildfires to erupt.

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More than a dozen homes were evacuated because of a wildfire in Jackson Township that erupted Wednesday evening, Nov. 6, officials said. The 300-acre Shotgun Wildfire was about 40 percent contained as of 10 a.