As of Friday, the fire was 90 percent contained in the Passaic County, New Jersey, side of the border and about 70 percent contained in Orange County, New York, officials said.

As of Friday, the fire had burned 7 1/2 square miles across the two states, though officials in New York said the number was likely to grow as stronger winds are forecast for the weekend.

On Saturday, Wernick said New York Army National Guard helicopters dropped 21,000 gallons of water and a New York State Police helicopter dropped nearly 900 gallons.

The fire was burning primarily in Sterling Forest State Park, where the visitor center, Greenwood Lake waterfront area and historic furnace area remained open, but forest activities, including hunting, were halted, Wernick said, noting that the residences around the lake were not affected.

A National Weather Service forecast for Warwick did not call for rain as of Wednesday evening. Firefighters previously said they would remain on the scene until significant rains occurred.

The fire claimed the life of an 18-year-old New York City parks worker who died when a tree fell on him while helping fight the Sterling Forest fire on November 9. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Fires also posed a threat elsewhere in the Northeast, as New England states were under wildfire warnings this weekend.

Massachusetts, which typically has about 15 wildfires each October, has had about 200 this year. State officials said it should continue because of weather conditions and dry surface fuels.

Southern New Hampshire was at particular fire risk due to dry conditions, and the risk of fire danger was “very high,” state officials said.

The Maine Forest Service said the southern part of the state is also experiencing high fire danger conditions. Most of the state was abnormally dry or experiencing moderate drought conditions.