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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Washington Heights Near Highbridge Park Amid Drought Warning
A brush fire erupted in Highbridge Park, Manhattan, near West 155th Street and Harlem River Drive, on Tuesday, November 19, as a drought warning remained in effect for New York City. FDNY said, 10 to 15 acres were burned,
Crews battle 10-acre brush fire in Washington Heights park
Officials say the three-alarm brush fire broke out in Highbridge Park in Washington Heights around 3 p.m. Tuesday. Fire officials say flames extended across 10 acres from West 155th Street to West 170th Street off the Harlem River.
FDNY battling brush fire in Washington Heights amid drought warning
Firefighters are on the scene of another brush fire burning in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon. The fire along the border of Washington Heights and Harlem was reported in Highbridge Park at West 155th Street & Harlem River Drive around 2:20 p.
Crews battle brush fire in Washington Heights near Highbridge Park
Crews battled a large brush fire in Washington Heights on Tuesday afternoon. Russia’s prime-time “60 Minutes” program congratulated Melania Trump on her husband’s electoral victory by displaying on air a handful of nude photographs of future first lady.
Brushfire scorches 15 acres of upper Manhattan park
A brushfire broke out in an upper Manhattan park, scorching 10 acres and taking 138 firefighters to bring it under control on Tuesday afternoon.
Brush fire burning in Highbridge Park along Harlem River Drive in NYC
Another brush fire sparked in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, this time along Harlem River Drive. CBS News New York's Alecia ...
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Brush fires burning in Highbridge Park in Washington Heights
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) – Two brush fires broke out in Highbridge Park in Washington Heights on Tuesday.
'Climate change is real': New York parks employee killed as historic drought fuels blazes
MORRISTOWN, N.J. − A parks employee was killed battling blazes that stretched from New Jersey into New York over the weekend ...
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FDNY battles Inwood brushfire as blanket of smoke envelopes upper Manhattan
Those other brushfires were in Highbridge Park near 166th Street and Edgecombe Avenue in Manhattan and in Alley Pond Park in Queens. The fire in Queens was a two-alarm fire that stretched over a ...
Firefighter Charged With Arson Said He Put Lit Cotton Balls Under Car
A volunteer firefighter on Long Island was arrested after the police said he intentionally set a brush fire. The New York ...
'Treacherous conditions' in NYC: Firefighters battling record number of brush fires
The New York City fire department has responded to 229 brush fires from October 29 to Nov. 12, a record for any two-week ...
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 ...
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Plans for new Starbucks drive-thru in Highbridge given final approval
A new Starbucks drive-thru in Highbridge can now be built after an objection to the plans was withdrawn. Approval for the ...
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FDNY educates Bronx residents about preventing brushfires, drought warning
Officials are asking New Yorkers to keep safety tips in mind, like disposing cigarette butts and matches properly, avoid outdoor grilling and bonfires and conserve water in your home.