The state Department of Environmental Conservation said the Jennings Creek brush fire was 20% contained as it entered its fifth day

The Jennings Creek fire has burned nearly 5,000 acres as New Jersey sees its driest conditions in 120 years, according to the state’s Forest Fire Service. Fire departments across New Jersey battled at least a dozen fires Wednesday morning.

Amtrak officials said a brush fire east of Penn Station in New York caused a power outage that interrupted train services to New Haven for the rest of Tuesday.

A brush fire east of New York Penn Station has spurred power outages for Amtrak trains running to and from New Haven, Connecticut, prompting lengthy delays for passengers.