‘This is the new normal’: Fires spread across New York region
New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.
Must See: FDNY fights brush fire in Manhattan park
In the Must See video above, Firefighters responded to a brush fire in Manhatan’s Inwood Hill Park on Wednesday, November 13, ...
Brush fire burns in Manhattan, the latest of several blazes in the region
The Inwood Hill Park fire is the latest in an unusually high number of fires in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut amid dry conditions and gusty winds.
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Fires in NYC parks are common. The drought is making them bigger and more frequent.
Parks department data shows firefighters responded to more than 400 fires in city parks between 2020 and August 2024.
Brush fire breaks out at Alley Pond Park in Queens
A brush fire broke out at Alley Pond Park in Queens Wednesday evening. The fire was first reported around 6:45 p.m., ...
Brush Fire Under Control in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan
The fire, in Inwood Hill Park at the northern tip of Manhattan, followed brush fires that burned in Brooklyn, the Bronx and ...
Drought sparks record 215 NYC brush fires in two weeks: FDNY
As of Tuesday, the FDNY has responded to 229 brush fires across the five boroughs, Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker said.
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Wildfire hits Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park amid city’s ongoing drought
Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan has become the latest site for a wildfire amid the city’s ongoing drought, as FDNY members ...
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Brush fire breaks out in Marine Park: officials
MARINE PARK, Brooklyn (PIX11) – A brush fire sparked in Brooklyn on Wednesday, officials said. The fire broke out near a golf ...
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After fire, Prospect Park will take ‘many seasons’ to recover and prepare for future droughts
Forest fires in New York City are nearly unprecedented. None have been recorded in Prospect Park in recent history, and while ...
NYC air quality unhealthy as smoke blankets tri-state; mayor bans park grilling
Wildfires continue to burn around the tri-state as red flag warnings remain and drought conditions persist. The fires are ...
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An abrupt goodbye to a guerrilla goldfish aquarium beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrant
NEW YORK (AP) — A makeshift aquarium that popped up this summer in a puddle beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant is no more. City workers have paved over the Bed-Stuy goldfish aquarium ...