Here’s how to protect your property as ‘unprecedented’ drought hits Northeast
A severe drought watch with no rain in sight has gripped the Northeastern U.S., creating “unprecedented” conditions for fire, ...
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After fire, Prospect Park will take ‘many seasons’ to recover and prepare for future droughts
Forest fires in New York City are nearly unprecedented. None have been recorded in Prospect Park in recent history, and while ...
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See NYC landmarks made out of gingerbread
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – A trip to the Bronx Zoo has never been so sweet. Gingerbread recreations of New York City landmarks ...
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Large brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park under control: FDNY
Firefighters managed to contain a large brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park Friday night, officials with the New York City Fire Department said. Four engine companies will remain on the scene ...
Why Did Brooklyn’s Biggest Park Light Up in Flames?
In Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Sunday, onlookers gawked at a charred hilltop, where newly fallen leaves had already obscured ...
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Light Rain Doesn't End Drought Watch or Brush Fire Risk
A little fall of rain on Sunday wasn’t enough to end the drought in New York City, though conditions in Brooklyn have ...
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Volunteer forest ranger, 18, dies responding to New York wildfire
Dariel Vasquez, a Parks and Recreation aide employed by the New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Department, was killed while battling a fire in a forest in Greenwood Lake, ...
Firefighters continue battling blaze that left 18-year-old dead
Wildfires brought on by extreme dry conditions have left parts of the East Coast in a dangerous haze this weekend.
Second brush fire in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park snuffed out as mayor bans park grilling
Forty firefighters responded to a blaze near the LeFrak ice skating rink at about 2:40 p.m. and put out the flames by 3:22 ...