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Manhattan, Inwood Hill Park

A massive brush fire exacerbated by the city’s ongoing drought destroyed about four acres of Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park, FDNY officials said Thursday. The raging blaze, which began about 3 p.m. Wednesday, tore its way through about four acres of parkland near W. 218 St. as upper Manhattan was covered in thick grey smoke for most of the day.

The New York Times · 1d

Brush Fire Under Control in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan

The blaze in the park, at the northern tip of Manhattan, followed brush fires that burned in Brooklyn, the Bronx and New Jersey over the past week.

ABC 7 New York on MSN · 19h

FDNY battles large brush fire in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan

Two fires reportedly ignited around 3 p.m. and spread rapidly across a large area of brush, sending a smoke blanket moving over Manhattan toward the George Washington Bridge.

Jennings Creek wildfire at N.J.-N.Y. border is 30% contained

Austin American-Statesman · 1d

Jennings Creek fire in Northeast now 50% contained; brush fires ignite in Manhattan

Levine, the Manhattan Borough president, posted video of the fire and said at about 5:30 p.m. it was still ... the Bergen Record reported. Amtrak rides from NY Penn Station to New Haven still suspended Amtrak said Wednesday afternoon its planned resumption ...

CBS New York on MSN · 1d

Jennings Creek wildfire at N.J.-N.Y. border is 50% contained with Garden State now under drought warning

Firefighters are slowly making progress in their battle against a wildfire at the border of New Jersey and New York.

abc7NY · 1d

Drought Warning in NJ as Jennings Creek fire continues to burn along NY border

There has been no significant rain since September, creating very dry conditions and dry fallen leaves on the ground. New Jersey issued a drought warning on Wednesday.

Fox 5 NY1h

Firefighters battle stubborn wildfires in Queens and Manhattan

New York City firefighters are working around the clock to contain multiple wildfires in Manhattan and Queens as dry ...

11hon MSN

Homeless man dies after catching fire on Manhattan street corner: NYPD

Cops and firefighters were called to the corner of E. 16th St. and Rutherford Place about 2:30 a.m. where they found the ...

FOX 5 New York on MSN15h

NY, NJ wildfires latest: When will the fire danger subside? Updates, forecast

On Wednesday, FDNY firefighters worked around the clock to contain multiple wildfires in Manhattan and Queens as dry ...

Yahoo20h

FDNY faces unprecedented brush fire spike in NYC

The FDNY has responded to 229 brush fires in the city in the last two weeks, the highest ever in a two-week period. Overnight ...

12don MSN

Devastated residents left destitute after a five-alarm fire destroyed Manhattan apartment building: ‘I lost everything’

Devastated residents were left destitute after a five-alarm fire ripped through a Manhattan apartment building leaving more ...

The Lufkin Daily News13h

Video captures Manhattan building fire, sending dark smoke into NY skyline

A fire on the roof of a 44-story luxury apartment building sent plumes of dark smoke into the New York City skyline. The fire was brought under control about 40 ...

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