Firefighters battle stubborn wildfires in Queens and Manhattan
New York City firefighters are working around the clock to contain multiple wildfires in Manhattan and Queens as dry conditions continue to fuel the flames.
Upper Manhattan brush fire at Inwood Hill Park 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.
Firefighters Battle Wildfire in New York City
Firefighters Battle Wildfire in New York City Emergency responders worked to contain a brush fire in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon. Advertisement NOW PLAYING 0:37 0:52 Advertise
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.
Wildfire burns on northern tip of Manhattan, as northeast contends with multiple blazes
A brush fire broke out in a park on the northern tip of Manhattan, sending smoke billowing across New York City.
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.
Video captures smoke billowing over Manhattan after apartment building catches fire in NYC
Smoke billowed over Manhattan after a fire broke out at a luxury apartment building in New York on Thursday. The fire started ...
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 ...
Hudson Yards rooftop fire sends plumes of dark smoke into NYC skyline
A fire on the roof of a 44-story luxury apartment building sent plumes of dark smoke into the New York City skyline on ...
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 ...
Watch fire burn in Upper Manhattan amid record-setting dry conditions
Firefighters are working to extinguish a brush fire burning in Inwood Hill Park in upper Manhattan. Dry conditions in New ...
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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 ...
Man dies after setting himself on fire near Manhattan park: NYPD
A man died after setting himself on fire near a Manhattan park early Thursday morning, police said. The incident happened ...
Homeless man dies after catching fire on Manhattan street corner: NYPD
A 48-year-old homeless man died early Thursday after he caught fire on a Gramercy street, officials said. Cops and ...
Fire in Manhattan: What caused the blaze at ‘The Set’ skyscraper at Hudson Yards?
New York has issued a statewide Burn Ban in effect until Sat, 11/30. High risk of brush and wildfires. This burn ban ...