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.
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 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 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: More than 230 brush fires in the last 2 weeks
A red flag warning was in effect Saturday - underscoring the danger for fires to spread easily and rapidly. The FDNY says it has responded to more than 230 brush fires in the last two weeks.
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.m. Wednesday, tore its way through about 4 acres of parkland near W. 218th St. as upper Manhattan was covered in thick gray smoke for most of the day.
Drought sparks record 215 NYC brush fires in two weeks: FDNY
New York City’s ongoing drought has sparked a record 215 brush fires in just the past two weeks, FDNY officials said Wednesday. The number of brush fires this year was significantly higher than in previous years,
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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 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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2 FDNY firefighters injured battling apartment fire in Howard Beach
HOWARD BEACH, Queens (WABC) -- Two firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling a fire at an apartment building in ...
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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 asks public to be 'vigilant' as extreme dry conditions persist, threatening more brush fires
One day after Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a statewide ban on outdoor burning through the end of the month, FDNY Fire Commissioner Robert S. Tucker reminded New Yorkers to be aware of the threat of brush ...
Retired FDNY firefighter John F. Connolly dies of 9/11-related illness, union says
Retired FDNY firefighter John F. Connolly died this week from a 9/11-related illness, the firefighters' union said.
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Fire danger continues into the weekend in Brooklyn; FDNY report over 230 brushfires in the last 2 weeks
Brushfires are popping up across the five boroughs, and the FDNY reports that number at over 230 in the last two weeks.
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FDNY battles fire burning through Queens building roof
QUEENS - The FDNY is battling a fire that broke out on top of a building in Queens. The fire broke out just before 12 p.m. at ...