Brush Fires in Manhattan

Jennings Creek fire in Northeast now 50% contained; brush fires ignite in Manhattan
The FDNY said it has responded to 229 brush fires since Oct. 29, calling it the most in city history over a two-week stretch.
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.
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.
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.
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,
FDNY battles large brush fire in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan
The FDNY is battling an extensive brush fire that erupted in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon. Two fires reportedly ignited around 3 p.m. and spread rapidly across a large area of brush,
‘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.
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.
Upper Manhattan brush fire at Inwood Hill Park flares up again overnight
A brush fire at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan broke out again overnight, but firefighters had it back under control ...
WNYT NewsChannel 136h
DEC: Brush fire near NY/NJ border nearly 70% contained
The large brush fire near the New York-New Jersey border is nearly 70% contained, according to the Department of ...
Volunteer firefighter accused of intentionally setting brush fire, charged with arson
Jonathan Quiles, 20, a volunteer firefighter with the Medford Fire Department in Suffolk County, was arrested on Tuesday, ...
New York firefighter accused of intentionally setting brush fire on Long Island
A volunteer firefighter on Long Island, New York, was arrested Tuesday after he intentionally started a brush fire, ...
WNYT NewsChannel 1318h
Forest Fire Service: Brush fire near NY/NJ border nearly 90% contained
The large brush fire near the New York-New Jersey border is now 90% contained, according to the New Jersey Forest ...
Jennings Creek brush fire is 20% contained. Latest update on New York-New Jersey fire
The state Department of Environmental Conservation said the Jennings Creek brush fire was 20% contained as it entered its ...
Volunteer firefighter is arrested on suspicion of starting New York brush fire
A volunteer firefighter has been arrested for allegedly starting a brush fire on New York’s Long Island. The incident ...
NYC Amtrak Trains Delayed After Brush Fire Disrupts Rail Service
A brush fire east of New York Penn Station has spurred power outages for Amtrak trains running to and from New Haven, ...