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FDNY Stands Up Brush Fire Task Force as Drought Continues
A team of FDNY fire marshals, drone operators and others will help coordinate and investigate brush fires in New York City.
Wildfire threat continues in much of the US Northeast as dry conditions persist
Firefighters in New York say a voluntary evacuation has helped them protect about 165 homes from a wildfire as officials in ...
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Hundreds of brush fires smother northeastern US
Firefighters in New York said Sunday that a voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect more than 160 homes from a ...
Jennings Creek wildfire forces extension of Orange County, N.Y. state of emergency
Residents in Orange County are dealing with an extended state of emergency due to the ongoing Jennings Creek wildfire​.
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Orange County wildfire largely contained but still a hazard: VIDEO
Video of Jennings Creek/Sterling Forest State Park wildfire aftermath provided by CNN Newsource. Video plays after advertisement. More than 150 ...
New York wildfire breaks through, 160 homes evacuated as blazes keep Northeast at risk
The National Weather Service issued a special statement Sunday warning about the elevated risk of wildfires spreading in some ...
Increased fire risk alert for New York City, says NWS
. @NWSNewYorkNY has issued a Special Weather Statement for NYC: Elevated risk for fire spread for Monday 11/18, gusts near 15 ...
FDNY launches first-ever Brush Fire Task Force dedicated to fighting wildfires
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced the creation of the department's first Brush Fire Task Force on Sunday.
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Wildfire threat remains as dry conditions persist
However, New York City’s fire department has taken the first-of-its-kind step of creating a brush fire task force to respond to what officials are calling a historic increase in brush fires occurring ...