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FDNY contains Inwood Hill Park wildfire

FDNY battles Upper Manhattan brush fire at Inwood Hill Park

Firefighters remain on the scene of a brush fire at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan after it flared up again overnight.

Gothamist · 11h

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.

New York Daily News on MSN · 7h

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, tore its way through about four acres of parkland near W. 218 St. as upper Manhattan was covered in thick grey smoke for most of the day.

Jennings Creek fire in Northeast now 50% contained

Newsweek on MSN · 2h

Brush Fires in Manhattan as Northeast Drought Worsens

A severe drought in the Northeast, that isn't expected to lessen up soon, has caused an "unprecedented number of brush fires" according to the FDNY.

USA TODAY on MSN · 11h

Jennings Creek fire in Northeast now 50% contained; brush fires ignite in Manhattan

The FDNY said it has responded to 229 brush fires since Oct. 29, calling it the most in city history over a two-week stretch.

CBS New York on MSN · 5h

Firefighters making progress against Jennings Creek wildfire

Firefighters have made progress battling the Jennings Creek wildfire, New York State Park Police said Thursday. The fire is raging in the Sterling Forest State Park, and has impacted Passaic and Orange Counties.

Yahoo9h

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.

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 ...

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New York City Fire Map Shows Where Over 200 Fires Have Started

The record-breaking statistics come as several Northeast states battle extremely dry conditions and multiple wildfires.

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 ...

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