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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.

New York Daily News on MSN · 2d

Drought sparks record 215 NYC brush fires in two weeks: FDNY

As of Tuesday, the FDNY has responded to 229 brush fires across the five boroughs, Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker said.

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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.

Climate Crisis 247 on MSN · 1d

Manhattan Is Burning! Record Drought Triggers Unprecedented NYC Wildfires

Amid an unprecedented drought, New York City is witnessing wildfires within its city limits — including in Manhattan. Doug McIntyre reports that the famed island’s Inwood neighborhood has experienced two significant brush fires,

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Brush fires threaten golf course

Dozens of New York’s Bravest battled brush fires at the Marine Park Golf Course Nov. 8 and 13. Both blazes broke out ...

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New Jersey and Brooklyn Fires Bring Smoky Smell to NYC

The smell of acrid smoke spread throughout New York City on Saturday and persisted into the evening, after brush fires broke ...

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Brush Fire Breaks Out In Brooklyn's Prospect Park During 'Historically Dry Time'

A brush fire broke out in Brooklyn’s historic Prospect Park on Friday night amid a drought across the northeast. A passerby ...

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Brush fire in Alley Pond Park highlights growing wave of NYC fires amid drought conditions

A two-alarm brush fire erupted at Alley Pond Park on Wednesday, Nov. 13, highlighting a concerning trend of increasing ...

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Brush fires in Brooklyn, throughout the NYC region bring haze and smoke-tinged air

Brush fires in Prospect Park and South Brooklyn added to a spate in the region; expected rain on Sunday should bring some ...

Firefighters battle blaze in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park as NYC’s unprecedented dry stretch continues

A brush fire broke out in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Friday night amid a stretch of historically dry weather, officials said ...

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‘This is the new normal’: Fires spread across New York region

New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.

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Light Rain Doesn't End Drought Watch or Brush Fire Risk

Very dry conditions could mean that embers or even lit cigarette butts, which might usually burn out on their own, can ...

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After Prospect Park fire, air quality improves slightly in Brooklyn, but drought conditions persist

A little fall of rain on Sunday wasn't enough to end the drought in New York City, though conditions in Brooklyn have ...

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.

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