A wildfire in Rockaway Township has grown to 140 acres as members of the New Jersey Forest Fire Service now have it contained at 30% as of 8:30 p.m.

Eight homes have been evacuated as flames have now reached the backyards of properties along Green Pond Road. In that area, fire trucks are parked in driveways in an effort to save those houses.

The fire has been fueled by the dry and warm weather.

William Love, with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, says there's no end in sight to the drought.

“We urge the public to help us. We need help. Every fire that’s prevented is one less we need to fight,” Love says.

Heavy smoke sits in the valley where the fire burns all the dried trees, leaves and brush in its way.

As the fire burns, it is continuously being doused by two helicopters, each carrying 350 gallons of water. Those helicopters are picking up water from nearby Green Pond.

The helicopters could easily be seen from the farm belonging to Amy Weiss and her husband.

“The helicopters have been great. They’ve come through probably 15 times dumping water throughout the whole area,” Weiss says.

She still has two cows left on the farm after evacuating 13 horses and a few goats late last night.

From their back porch, they were able to see the mountainside glow from the fire as they worked to evacuate those animals.

"Just trees going up, you can hear them bursting when the fire was really raging. Just all red, the entire cliffs were red,” says Weiss. “It’s very scary but we’re trying to remain positive that they’re gonna get it taken care of.

About a mile to the south is the Green Pond neighborhood. People have been watching what's happening very closely and are aware the wind could shift flames in the direction of their homes.

Christine Zuidema lives there and was paying attention to the wind direction.

“I’m sure if the wind doesn’t stop it’s going to get worse. It’s a scary time because it’s so dry and there’s no rain in the forecast,” Zuidema says.

This fire is taking place only a few days after another in Rockaway was put out. It’s been nothing but sunshine and dry conditions which worries those whose homes border this forest-land.

As of right now, police haven’t revealed a cause for this fire.

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says the state has had wildfires for the last 45 days.