Inwood Park Ablaze as Brush Fires Reach Historic Levels Across NYC
18 hours ago · A two-alarm brush fire blazed in Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon, hours after the FDNY reported it had responded to a record 229 brush fires citywide in the last two weeks — surpassing the 200 fought by firefighters over the full month of October last year. “We have several acres on fire, and it’s starting to ...
On Heels of Historic Number of Brush Fires Citywide, Fire …
1 day ago · In the two-week period from October 29, 2024 — November 12, 2024, the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) responded to 229 brush fires citywide — the highest amount in a two-week period in New York City history. This, compared to just 200 in the entire month of October for the last three years. A borough-by-borough breakdown: Manhattan: 24
Firefighters continue battling blaze that left 18-year-old dead
4 days ago · Smoke billows from a fire at Prospect Park, in Brooklyn, New York, on Nov. 8, 2024, in this picture obtained from social media. ... The mayor also said the city has had 120 brush fires in the past ...
Drought sparks record 215 NYC brush fires in two weeks: FDNY
1 day ago · New York City’s ongoing drought has sparked a record 229 brush fires in just the last two weeks, FDNY officials said Wednesday. The number of brush fires this year was significantly higher than ...
FDNY is battling a brush fire in northern Manhattan - CBS New York
20 hours ago · By Doug Williams. November 13, 2024 / 4:09 PM EST / CBS New York. NEW YORK -- Firefighters were battling a brush fire in northern Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon. The FDNY said reports of smoke ...
Brush fire in Upper Manhattan sends smoke billowing ... - FOX 5 New York
20 hours ago · A large brush fire broke out in Upper Manhattan as the Tri-State deals with the increased threat of fires amid drought conditions, dry air and strong winds.
Volunteer forest ranger, 18, dies responding to New York wildfire …
4 days ago · An 18-year-old New York State Forest Ranger volunteer and state employee died Saturday while responding to a wildfire near the New York-New Jersey border that sent smoke drifting across New York ...
Brush fire erupts in Brooklyn's Prospect Park amid prolonged …
5 days ago · 0:33. A fierce drought was keeping its grip on states across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Saturday, one day after dry, windy conditions ignited a fire in an iconic green space in New York ...
Brooklyn brush fire erupts during one of most extensive droughts …
5 days ago · NEW YORK – Dozens of firefighters with the New York City Fire Department responded to a small brush fire in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park – one of many signs that the region’s drought continues to intensify. The NYFD launched drones to monitor the blaze and warned that smoke could be problematic for nearby residences. Fire officials did not say what triggered the flames, but the park was ...
New Jersey and Brooklyn Fires Bring Smoky Smell to NYC - The New York …
4 days ago · By Shayla Colon. Nov. 9, 2024. The smell of acrid smoke spread throughout New York City on Saturday and persisted into the evening, after brush fires broke out on Friday in Brooklyn, the Bronx and ...