FDNY forms Brush Fire Task Force

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 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 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 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,
1 person killed in Queens house fire: FDNY
QUEENS - One person was killed in a house fire in Queens on Sunday, according to the FDNY. The FDNY said the fire started in ...
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 ...
Scaffolding collapse in NYC sends 3 people to the hospital: FDNY
The New York Fire Department responded to a scaffolding collapse in Manhattan early Monday morning that sent three people to ...
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FDNY launches first brush fire task force amid record-dry months
The city fire department has launched its first-ever Brush Fire Task ... conduct investigations to determine their ...
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FDNY Firefighters Injured in Queens as Howard Beach Apartment Blaze Draws Massive Response and Displaces Residents
Two FDNY firefighters were injured while battling a three-alarm fire in a Queens apartment building; no civilians were hurt, ...
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FDNY Crews Face Challenges Battling Brush Fires
A massive brush fire exacerbated by the city’s ongoing drought destroyed about 4 acres of Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park, FDNY ...
Retiree dies in fire at Queens two-story home
Firefighters rushed to the scene after a 911 call around 3:30 p.m. reported a house was on fire in Queens Village between ...
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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Union chief, NYC lawmaker say better EMT pay will help improve outcomes, reduce response times
Councilmember Joann Ariola and Local 2507 President Oren Barzilay joined WNYC's Tiffany Hanssen to discuss longer emergency ...