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FDNY forms Brush Fire Task Force

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.

Staten Island Advance · 1d

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

Yahoo · 14h

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,

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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 officials said Thursday. The raging blaze, which began at about 3 p ...

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Drought sparks record 229 NYC brush fires in two weeks, FDNY says

NEW YORK — New York City’s ongoing drought has sparked a record 229 brush fires in just the last two weeks, FDNY officials ...

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Brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park extinguished, FDNY says

According to fire officials, a passerby who was walking through the park just before 7 p.m. Friday called 911 to report smoke. By 8 p.m., the FDNY said the fire had grown to two alarms and ...

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