Brush Fire Under Control in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan
The blaze in the park, at the northern tip of Manhattan, followed brush fires that burned in Brooklyn, the Bronx and New Jersey over the past week.
Upper Manhattan brush fire at Inwood Hill Park flares up overnight
A brush fire at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan broke out again overnight, but firefighters had it back under control before daybreak.
Brush fire breaks out at Inwood Hill Park: officials
A 3-alarm brush fire sparked in Inwood Wednesday afternoon, according to officials. The first fire broke out in Inwood State Park near Seaman Ave and West 207th Street around 2:40 p.m., according to the FDNY.
Bronx residents react to brushfire that torched 4 acres of Inwood Hill Park
Steva Sowell-Hardcastle, a NYC Park’s Super Steward, says it was heartbreaking to watch, but that there could be a silver lining. “It was devastating to me, I mean this is my heart. We’re trying to turn this tragedy into a positive thing. Maybe we will see native species regrowing. We can target areas for regrowing,” said Sowell-Hardcastle.
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, FDNY officials said Thursday. The raging blaze, which began about 3 p.m. Wednesday, tore its way through about four acres of parkland near W. 218 St. as upper Manhattan was covered in thick grey smoke for most of the day.
Brush Fires in Manhattan as Northeast Drought Worsens
A severe drought in the Northeast, that isn't expected to lessen up soon, has caused an "unprecedented number of brush fires" according to the FDNY.
FDNY battles large brush fire in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan
Two fires reportedly ignited around 3 p.m. and spread rapidly across a large area of brush, sending a smoke blanket moving over Manhattan toward the George Washington Bridge.
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 drought conditions.
VIDEO: Fireboat Sprays Water On Brush Fire in Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park
Emergency services battled a brush fire that broke out in Manhatan’s Inwood Hill Park on Nov. 13. The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) said it utilized “multiple units including drones, marine units and brush fire units” to battle the two-alarm fire.
Brush fire burns in Manhattan, the latest of several blazes in the region
The Inwood Hill Park fire is the latest in an unusually high number of fires in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut amid dry conditions and gusty winds.
Brush fire erupts in Manhattan park
Plumes of smoke blanketed the tip of Manhattan from the three-alarm Inwood Hill fire, fueled by bone-dry conditions and gusty winds.
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 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.
Fire burns in Upper Manhattan park, officials warn of record-setting dry conditions
Firefighters are working to extinguish a brush fire burning in Inwood Hill Park in upper Manhattan. The FDNY tweeted ...