Brush fire breaks out in Brooklyn's Prospect Park as Northeast drought continues
The fire was in an “extremely dense” part of Prospect Park on a hill, and there were no structures nearby to be threatened, an FDNY official said.
Brush fire erupts in Brooklyn's iconic Prospect Park amid prolonged drought
On Friday night, flames could be seen piercing through trees in the 526-acre New York City park in the middle of the borough.
Brush fire ignites in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park amid ongoing drought
A brush fire ignited in Prospect Park Friday evening, amid an ongoing drought across the city. Fanned by strong winds, the fire rose to two alarms as the blaze spread across a 2-acre swath of the wooded area of the Nethermead near the center of the park around 6:40 p.
Rare Brushfire In New York Stoked By Heat, Drought
Over a 100 firefighters battled a rare brushfire in New York City's Brooklyn borough as prolonged drought and unusually high temperatures have fuelled a series of blazes in the northeast United States,
Brush fire erupts in Brooklyn's Prospect Park
Millions from the Jersey Shore to Boston were under alerts due to the increased risk of weather conditions conducive for fires into the weekend.
Brooklyn brush fire erupts during one of most extensive droughts in recent memory in New York
The New York City Fire Department said it responded to a brush fire in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Friday. The agency encouraged nearby residents to close windows and doors until the smoke levels lessened.
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Brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park extinguished, NYC drought watch continues
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Governor Ned Lamont declares stage two drought advisory for whole state
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Drought plagues majority of Northeast as dry, windy weather raises fire risk
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Is the drought affecting Christmas tree growth in Western Pennsylvania?
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The drought in Massachusetts is getting worse
Thanks to a very dry fall, almost all of Massachusetts is now officially in a drought and many areas of the state are on ...
All of Connecticut is now in a drought, and there's no relief in sight
Connecticut's long stretch of parched weather, marked by more than 140 brush fires burning across the state, began in late ...
Drought reaches ‘critical’ level in Massachusetts. Red flag warning issued for increased wildfire risk.
The severe drought has worsened in Massachusetts, expanding beyond the Boston metropolitan area to now include central and ...