Wildfires continued to spread across New Jersey on Sunday, fueled by a prolonged dry spell.

The largest, the Jennings Creek wildfire, had burned 2,500 acres by Sunday morning and was threatening 25 structures. It remains at 0% containment.

An 18-year-old firefighter, Dariel Vasquez, died while fighting a blaze in Sterling Forest.

Other wildfires, like the Cannonball 3 Wildfire in Pompton Lakes, were being contained but still threatened dozens of structures.

The state is experiencing a severe drought, and an air quality alert is in effect in several counties, NJ.com has reported.

Though rain is expected, it won’t be enough to end the drought, and wind conditions may complicate firefighting efforts.

Written by B.C. Begley