FDNY battles large brush fire in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan
13 hours ago · Meanwhile in Queens, FDNY crews battled another brush fire that broke out at Alley Pond Park around 6:45 p.m. It went to a second alarm around 8:20 p.m., and was placed under control around 9:40 p ...
FDNY responds to Inwood brushfire sending smoke into the Bronx
1 day ago · Police: Person tried to steal funds meant for Greenwood Lake firefighters by cloning Venmo account. The FDNY is battling an Inwood brushfire pouring smoke into the Bronx on Wednesday. The fire started in Inwood Hill Park as the area faces record-breaking droughts and wind coming from the north. Residents in the area of Kingsbridge, Marble Hill ...
Inwood Park Ablaze as Brush Fires Reach Historic Levels Across NYC
12 hours ago · Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. A brush fire in Upper Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park began at around 3 p.m. 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 ...
FDNY is battling a brush fire in northern Manhattan
13 hours ago · 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 and flames in a ...
FDNY battles Inwood brushfire as blanket of smoke envelopes …
12 hours ago · The FDNY is battling a brushfire that ignited in Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. ... The blaze began at around 3 p.m. and spread rapidly across the brush ...
FDNY sees record number of brush fires amid drought
20 hours ago · The city’s fire commissioner on Wednesday urged New Yorkers to remain vigilant about fire prevention following a record number of brush fires across the city. The FDNY responded to 229 brush ...
Jennings Creek fire 50% contained; brush fires erupt in Manhattan
14 hours ago · News media reports citing FDNY sources said there were two brush fires in the 196-acre park Wednesday, but the first one was extinguished at about 4 p.m.
FDNY releases new PSA during historic period of brush fires …
1 day ago · In a newly released Public Service Announcement (PSA), the FDNY is urging New Yorkers to follow safety tips to help reduce the risk of brush fires following an historic two-week stretch of the rapidly-spreading fires.. During the time period of Oct. 29, 2024, to Nov. 12, 2024, the FDNY responded to 229 brush fires citywide—the highest amount in a two-week period in New York City history.
Multiple brush fires break out at Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan
12 hours ago · At least two brush fires broke out at an upper Manhattan park, FDNY officials said, one of which had burned about two acres of wooded area. That fire was located inside Inwood Hill Park at West ...
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
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