New Jersey and New York crews join forces to fight spreading wildfire

The Jennings Creek wildfire has burned more than 3,000 acres and caused the death of at least one person

Fire crews are continuing to battle a large wildfire spreading across New Jersey and New York amid an increase in wildfires in the north-eastern US.

Much of the region is facing a drought, and dry conditions across almost the whole country have made wildfires a more frequent occurrence, with windy periods further exacerbating potential or existing fires.