FDNY contains 4-acre fire in Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park, using water from Harlem River
The blaze in the borough’s “most ancient forest” was the latest in a series of brush fires in the metro area amid record drought conditions.
Brush fire at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan flares up again overnight
A brush fire at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan broke out again overnight, but firefighters had it back under control before daybreak.
Brush Fire Under Control in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan
The blaze in the park, at the northern tip of Manhattan, followed brush fires that burned in Brooklyn, the Bronx and New Jersey over the past week.
Drought-related brush fire destroys 4 acres of Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park
A massive brush fire exacerbated by the city’s ongoing drought destroyed about four acres of Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park, FDNY officials said Thursday. The raging blaze, which began about 3 p.m. Wednesday,
Multiple brush fires break out at Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan
At least two brush fires broke out at an upper Manhattan park, FDNY officials said, one of which was not yet under control as of Wednesday evening.
Brushfire torches 4 acres of Inwood Hill Park
News 12’s Julia Bruns has more on the aftermath.
FDNY battles brush fire, dangerous conditions, in Upper Manhattan park
The fire ignited and spread rapidly across a large area of brush inside the park on Wednesday, and another fire in the park started around 2 a.m. Thursday.
Smoke lingers in Brooklyn after FDNY knocks down Prospect Park brush fire
A 2-acre brush fire broke out in Prospect Park on Friday night amid a lengthy drought and windy conditions that have led to ...
FDNY: 2 hurt in crash on Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two people were hurt in a crash on the upper level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge toward Brooklyn ...
Brooklyn fish pond is back just days after FDNY destroyed original aquarium: ‘We are not giving up’
The neighborhood’s beloved sidewalk fish pond was resurrected this week — in an act of defiance that comes just five days ...
FDNY EMS first responder who fatally struck Brooklyn e-bike rider put on desk duty
The first responder has been assigned to an “administrative position” as agency officials review details of the Oct. 30 crash ...
Brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park extinguished, FDNY says
FDNY crews in Brooklyn's Prospect Park are monitoring for hot spots after battling a brush fire that consumed approximately ...
Firefighters battle blaze in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park as NYC’s unprecedented dry stretch continues
A brush fire broke out in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Friday night amid a stretch of historically dry weather, officials said ...
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Bronx hit hardest as FDNY battles record brush fires amid historic drought
Amid a historic drought, the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) has reported an unprecedented spike in brush fires ...
Drought sparks record 229 NYC brush fires in two weeks, FDNY says
City’s ongoing drought has sparked a record 229 brush fires in just the last two weeks, FDNY officials said Wednesday. The ...
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Brush fires in Brooklyn, throughout the NYC region bring haze and smoke-tinged air
Brush fires in Prospect Park and South Brooklyn added to a spate in the region; expected rain on Sunday should bring some ...
FDNY asks public to be 'vigilant' as extreme dry conditions persist, threatening more brush fires
One day after Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a statewide ban on outdoor burning through the end of the month, FDNY Fire Commissioner Robert S. Tucker reminded New Yorkers to be aware of the threat of brush ...