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 ...
NYC Weather: Rain possible this week as city endures frequent brush fires
According to the AccuWeather website, Staten Island will finally experience some rain “late Wednesday night through Thursday ...
Dry weather and wind contributing to elevated wildfire conditions throughout Northeast
The National Weather Service warned Sunday that dry weather conditions, relative humidity and winds "will contribute to an ...
No new red flag warnings, but fire danger persists throughout Northeast
For the first time in days, the Northeast was under no red flag warnings, but officials cautioned that fire danger in the ...
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 ...
Brush fire underway at Boxford State Forest
Reports of an active brush fire are currently ongoing at the Boxford State Forrest. Boxford Fire Department, alongside crews ...
Chicken coop fire in Bloomfield sparks brush fire
A chicken coop fire in Bloomfield on Saturday afternoon led to a large brush fire. The Bloomfield Center Fire Department ...
FDNY creates task force amid record number of brush fires in NYC
The significant increase in brush fires in New York City has led the FDNY to establish its first Brush Fire Task Force. The task force consists of fire marshals, fire ...
Hundreds asked to evacuate in NY after wildfire breaches containment line
Windy conditions have renewed a wildfire that escaped a containment line and prompted a voluntary evacuation for a small ...
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Hundreds of residents asked to evacuate near Greenwood Lake wildfire
A state of emergency continues in Orange County, New York after hundreds of residents were asked to voluntarily evacuate after flames breached a line that firefighters created to act as a buffer ...
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Multi-million award targets river and forest habitat improvements
The Connecticut River Conservancy has received its largest funding award in its 72-year history — $11.5 million — with all funds going to ecosystem restoration projects in the ...