A wildfire burning in south New Jersey has scorched over 600 acres of land, according to local authorities. Officials initially estimated the fire burned roughly 900 acres but confirmed at least 617 acres of land split between Ocean and Burlington counties so far.

The fire was first discovered around 4 p.m. Sunday near Little Egg Harbor Township as fire crews worked through the night to douse the flames. As of 10 a.m. Monday, around 40% of the fire was contained, according to a local ABC affiliate.