FDNY creates task force amid record number of brush fires in NYC
The significant increase in brush fires in New York City has led the FDNY to establish its first Brush Fire Task Force. The ...
FDNY has battled record number of brush fires in NYC
Neighbors and visitors to parks in New York City are watching the grounds and scanning the skies. Where there’s smoke, there ...
Drought sparks record 215 NYC brush fires in two weeks: FDNY
New York City’s ongoing drought has sparked a record 215 brush fires in just the past two weeks, FDNY officials said ...
NYC Weather: Rain possible this week as city endures frequent brush fires
According to the AccuWeather website, Staten Island will finally experience some rain “late Wednesday night through Thursday ...
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Brush fire in Alley Pond Park highlights growing wave of NYC fires amid drought conditions
A two-alarm brush fire erupted at Alley Pond Park on Wednesday, Nov. 13, highlighting a concerning trend of increasing ...
FDNY creates new task force to focus solely on rampant NYC brush fires
An elite team of FDNY fire marshals, fire protection inspectors, and drone operators is being pulled together to combat the ...
NYC issues first drought warning in 22 years, pauses aqueduct repairs to bring in more water
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City on Monday issued its first drought warning in 22 years after months of little rain — and will restart the flow of drinking water from an out-of-service aqueduct as ...
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FDNY faces unprecedented brush fire spike in NYC
The FDNY has responded to 229 brush fires in the city in the last two weeks, the highest ever in a two-week period. Overnight ...