Brooklyn, Prospect Park and NYC

Brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park extinguished, NYC drought watch continues
NEW YORK — New York City firefighters were looking for hot spots overnight in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, where a brush fire consumed approximately two acres. According to fire officials, a passerby who was walking through the park just before 7 p.m ...
Smoke lingers in Brooklyn after FDNY knocks down Prospect Park brush fire
A 2-acre brush fire broke out in Prospect Park on Friday night amid a lengthy drought and windy conditions that have led to red flag warnings for nearly the entire tri-state area.
Firefighters battle blaze in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park as NYC’s unprecedented dry stretch continues
A brush fire broke out in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Friday night amid a stretch of historically dry weather, officials said. More than 100 firefighters responded to the two-acre blaze – which was snuffed out shortly before 10 p.m. – in the rolling meadow known as the Nethermead in the middle of the popular greenspace, according to the FDNY.
Brush fire breaks out in Brooklyn's Prospect Park as Northeast drought continues
A brush fire broke out Friday night in Prospect Park, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, amid a drought that has been plaguing the northeastern U.S. for weeks.
FDNY battling brush fire in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan
The FDNY is battling a brush fire in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon. The fire ignited around 3 p.m. and has spread rapidly across a a large area of brush, sending a smoke blanket moving over Manhattan toward the George Washington Bridge.
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Fires in NYC parks are common. The drought is making them bigger and more frequent.
Parks department data shows firefighters responded to more than 400 fires in city parks between 2020 and August 2024.
Vagrants may have accidentally started NYC’s Prospect Park fire: sources
Homeless people camped out in Brooklyn's Prospect Park might have started the weekend blaze that torched two wooded acres in ...
Drought sparks record 215 NYC brush fires in two weeks: FDNY
As of Tuesday, the FDNY has responded to 229 brush fires across the five boroughs, Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker said.
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Brush fires in Brooklyn, throughout the NYC region bring haze and smoke-tinged air
Brush fires in Prospect Park and South Brooklyn added to a spate in the region; expected rain on Sunday should bring some ...
Lefty NYC Comptroller Brad Lander blames Trump for Prospect Park fire
NYC Comptroller and mayoral wannabe Brad Lander is blaming President-elect Donald Trump for Prospect Park lighting on fire.
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Prospect Park wildfire scorches two acres amid record-breaking dry spell
More than 100 firefighters battled a brush fire in Prospect Park on Friday night that charred two acres of greenery, ...
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Brush fire breaks out at Prospect Park in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A large brush fire broke out at Prospect Park in Brooklyn Friday night ... watch amid a ...
CBS News New York gets closer look at the impact of last week's Prospect Park brush fire
The blaze scorched at least two acres of the park, causing damage that could take years to restore. CBS News New York's Jenna ...