Firefighter dead, NYC faces wildfire threats caused by historic drought
Dariel Vasquez, an 18-year-old volunteer firefighter from New Jersey, died Sunday in New York while helping battle a wildfire ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Be a real lifesaver, join the FDNY EMTs
So, when I was 22, I took every New York City civil service exam available. The first one to call me was FDNY Emergency ...
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 ...
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FDNY Hero Christopher Zambrzycki Released from Harlem Hospital After Surviving 40-Foot Fall Fighting Hamilton Heights Blaze
FDNY firefighter Christopher Zambrzycki was released from Harlem Hospital after surviving a 40-foot fall during fire combat.
NYC air quality unhealthy as smoke blankets tri-state; mayor bans park grilling
Wildfires continue to burn around the tri-state as red flag warnings remain and drought conditions persist. The fires are ...
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FDNY battles rare Bronx brush fire amid NYC drought warning
A rare brush fire in Van Cortlandt Park sent smoke billowing across the Bronx on Monday, as NYC faces increased fire risks ...