FDNY forms Brush Fire Task Force

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 creates task force amid record number of brush fires in NYC
The significant increase in brush fires in New York City has led the FDNY to establish its first Brush Fire Task Force. The task force consists of fire marshals, fire inspectors, and tactical drone units.
FDNY Commissioner announces new Brush Fire Task Force amid recent wildfires in New York City
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced the creation of the department's first Brush Fire Task Force on Sunday, which will be comprised of fire marshals, inspectors and tactical drone units.
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 forms Brush Fire Task Force as wildfires reach historic levels in New York City
With the city Fire Department battling brush fires at a historic pace, the FDNY announced Sunday the creation of the FDNY’s first Brush Fire Task Force. Fire Commissioner Robert S. Tucker announced the initiative will include fire marshals,
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 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 ...
FDNY battles Inwood brushfire as blanket of smoke envelopes upper Manhattan
A massive brushfire spanning northern New Jersey and New York broke out earlier this week, torching more than 7,000 acres ...
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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 ...
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Firefighters battle stubborn wildfires in Queens and Manhattan
New York City firefighters are working around the clock to contain multiple wildfires in Manhattan and Queens as dry ...
Woman dies after being struck by train in Manhattan, A subway line delayed: MTA
A woman died after she was struck by a train in Manhattan Thursday morning, according to the MTA. It happened near West 145th ...
Drought-related brush fire destroys 4 acres of Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park
A massive brush fire exacerbated by the city’s ongoing drought destroyed about four acres of Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park, ...
Multiple brush fires break out at Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan
At least two brush fires broke out at an upper Manhattan park, FDNY officials said, one of which was not yet under control as ...
Video captures smoke billowing over Manhattan after apartment building catches fire in NYC
Smoke billowed over Manhattan after a fire broke out at a luxury apartment building in New York on Thursday. The fire started ...