POMPTON LAKES — The wildfire that continues to burn in the Cannonball Road area of the borough has spread to 162 acres, but the New Jersey Forest Fire Service reported it had made "significant progress" on Saturday afternoon.

Residents across North Jersey are facing worsening air quality due to smoke from a major wildfire burning in Pompton Lakes. Dubbed the "Cannonball 3 Wildfire," the blaze has expanded to 100 acres with no containment,

The Jennings Creek wildfire is still burning as of Monday morning, according to officials. The wildfire has burned 5,000 acres, spanning from New Jersey to New York and is only 20% contained, according to Bryan Gallagher,