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, authorities said. Jonathan Quiles, of the Medford Fire Department, set a fire in a wooded area on Mount Vernon Avenue in Medford on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk County police alleged in a news release.
New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.
For millions of New Yorkers in the concrete jungle and beyond, the spate of wildfires at their backdoor was unthinkable.
The New York City fire department has responded to 229 brush fires from October 29 to Nov. 12, a record for any two-week period.
Gusts of wind up to 35 miles per hour, coupled with a weekslong drought, threatened to hasten the spread of the 5,000-acre ...
The record-breaking statistics come as several Northeast states battle extremely dry conditions and multiple wildfires.
The New York Fire Department responded to a fire at an apartment building in Queens Tuesday morning. Two firefighters were ...
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