FDNY forms Brush Fire Task Force

FDNY creates brush fire task force amid historic wildfires
New York is battling its largest wildfire in 16 years, with firefighters now containing about 90% of the affected areas. Officials warn that ongoing drought conditions and strong winds could escalate the damage,
FDNY Stands Up Brush Fire Task Force as Drought Continues
A team of FDNY fire marshals, drone operators and others will help coordinate and investigate brush fires in New York City.
FDNY forms Brush Fire Task Force as wildfires reach historic levels in New York City
Sunday, FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker announced the creation of the FDNY’s first Brush Fire Task Force, comprised of fire marshals, fire inspectors, and tactical drone units in response to the historic increase in brush fires occurring throughout the five boroughs. Read… https://t.co/D6kjoojD7E
FDNY launches first-ever Brush Fire Task Force dedicated to fighting wildfires
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced the creation of the department's first Brush Fire Task Force on Sunday.
FDNY creates task force, will use drones in fight against rash of brush fires
The parks provide refuge for residents of a go-go-go city. But they also make the area more prone to brush fires during droughts. From Nov. 1-Nov. 14, amid a historic dry spell, there were 271 fires, the most over a two-week period in city history.
FDNY launches Brush Fire Task Force to tackle wildfires amid recent spike across historically-dry NYC
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced the establishment of the department’s first-ever Brush Fire Task Force on Sunday as wildfires continue to pop up across the Northeast, including in New York City,
FDNY Commissioner announces new Brush Fire Task Force amid recent wildfires in New York City
The New York City Fire Department is launching a new task force dedicated to helping in the fight against wildfires. FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced the creation of the department's first Brush Fire Task Force on Sunday,
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 stunning rise in brush fires across New York City exacerbated by the area’s ongoing drought,
FDNY responds to another Staten Island brush fire; the 17th in past weeks
The blaze was reported just before 6 p.m. in New Springville, across the street from a busy warehouse store, an FDNY ...
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2 firefighters injured battling 2-alarm fire at building in Astoria, Queens
Two firefighters were injured while battling a fire in Astoria, Queens on Monday, according to officials. The FDNY said the two-alarm fire broke out at a two-story building located at 18-32 Steinway ...
FDNY battles brush fire at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan
Nearly four dozen firefighters were deployed to battle a brush fire in the Inwood section of Manhattan on Wednesday.
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FDNY launches first brush fire task force amid record-dry months
fire protection inspectors and tactical drone units, will focus on rapid responses to brush fires, conduct investigations ...
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2 FDNY firefighters injured battling apartment fire in Howard Beach
HOWARD BEACH, Queens (WABC) -- Two firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling a fire at an apartment building in ...
1 dead in Queens house fire, FDNY says
A man in his 60s was killed Sunday when fire ripped through the attic of a two-story home in Queens Village. CBS News New ...
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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 ...
40 million people under red flag warnings in the Northeast due to fire danger
Red flag warnings are in effect across eight states, including nearly 43 million people in the northeast as fire danger ...