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 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 ...
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 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 ...
‘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 ...
New York City Fire Map Shows Where Over 200 Fires Have Started
The record-breaking statistics come as several Northeast states battle extremely dry conditions and multiple wildfires.