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 ...
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FDNY launches first brush fire task force amid record dry months
The task force, which will include fire marshals, fire protection inspectors and tactical drone units, will focus on rapid ...
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 ...
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FDNY battles three-alarm fire in Howard Beach, displacing residents and injuring two firefighters
The FDNY battled an intense three-alarm apartment building fire at the Greenwood Arms complex in Howard Beach on Thursday ...
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Hudson Yards Blaze — Residents Evacuate High-Rise Amid Confusion Over Alarms
Residents evacuated a Hudson Yards high-rise apartment building on Thursday amid confusion, after a fire was set off on the ...
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Inwood Park Ablaze as Brush Fires Reach Historic Levels Across NYC
Firefighters have responded to more than 200 brush fires in the past two weeks, including nearly two dozen in Van Cortlandt ...
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Large brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park under control: FDNY
Firefighters managed to contain a large brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park Friday night, officials with the New York City Fire Department said. Four engine companies will remain on the scene ...