Brush fire at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan flares up again overnight
NEW YORK-- A brush fire at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan broke out again overnight, but firefighters had it back under control before daybreak. The FDNY said reports of smoke and flames came in just after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday from a large area inside ...
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.
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 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.
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.
FDNY battles brush fire, dangerous conditions, in Upper Manhattan park
The fire ignited and spread rapidly across a large area of brush inside the park on Wednesday, and another fire in the park started around 2 a.m. Thursday.
Bragg announces take down of three gangs responsible for 50% of the shootings in Inwood and Washington Heights
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30 alleged gang members accused of half of 2024's shootings in Inwood and Washington Heights
Bragg said all of the shootings addressed in the charges were sparked by an alleged gang killing in 2018. The incident ...
30 People Charged in Manhattan Gang War That Killed 7
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