FDNY battles 2nd brush fire at Inwood Hill Park

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.
Upper Manhattan brush fire at Inwood Hill Park flares up overnight
A brush fire at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan broke out again overnight, but firefighters had it back under control before daybreak.
Multiple brush fires break out at Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan
At least two brush fires broke out at an upper Manhattan park, FDNY officials said, one of which was not yet under control as of Wednesday evening.
Bronx residents react to brushfire that torched 4 acres of Inwood Hill Park
Steva Sowell-Hardcastle, a NYC Park’s Super Steward, says it was heartbreaking to watch, but that there could be a silver lining. “It was devastating to me, I mean this is my heart. We’re trying to turn this tragedy into a positive thing. Maybe we will see native species regrowing. We can target areas for regrowing,” said Sowell-Hardcastle.
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.
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 drought conditions.
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.
UPDATED: Inwood Hill Park On Fire, FDNY Confirms
Two brush fires erupted in Inwood Hill Park on Wednesday. The first, near Seaman Avenue and West 207th Street, was reported at about 2:40 p.m. and was under control at 4:07 p.m., an FDNY spokesperson confirmed.
FDNY battles large brush fire in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan
Two fires reportedly ignited around 3 p.m. and spread rapidly across a large area of brush, sending a smoke blanket moving over Manhattan toward the George Washington Bridge.
Brush fire in Highbridge Park in Washington Heights under control, FDNY says
Firefighters said a brush fire burning in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon is under control on Tuesday evening. A "bomb cyclone" riding a long atmospheric river toward the West Coast is expected to bring more than a foot of rain to parts of Northern California and 30-foot waves to the Oregon coast,
Washington Heights brush fire under control: FDNY
The FDNY says a brush fire that broke out in Manhattan and rose to three alarms on Tuesday afternoon is now under control.
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FDNY Launches Brush Fire Task Force As Upper Manhattan's Inwood Hill Park Faces Another Wildfire Amid Citywide Drought
FDNY responds to another brush fire at Inwood Hill Park amidst a dry spell and launches a Brush Fire Task Force.
FDNY battles second brush fire at Inwood Hill Park
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