Drought sparks record 215 NYC brush fires in 2 weeks

Multiple brush fires break out at Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan
At least two brush fires broke out at an upper Manhattan park, FDNY officials said, one of which was not yet under control as ...
Brush fires in Medford add to expanding list of Suffolk blazes
One of the fires broke out near Twelve Pines Park. Another was located about six miles north in the vicinity of residential ...
Long Island firefighter charged with setting brush fires during driest period in NY for 160 years
A Long Island volunteer firefighter was arrested Tuesday night after allegedly confessing to having started one of the brush ...
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Brush fires burning in Highbridge Park in Washington Heights
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) – Two brush fires broke out in Highbridge Park in Washington Heights on Tuesday.
Crews battle flames in Upper Manhattan as brush fires break out across NYC
A fire in Upper Manhattan on Wednesday was just one of more than 200 brush fires citywide over the past two weeks. CBS News ...
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Suffolk County Volunteer Firefighter Charged with Arson in Medford Brush Fires
A volunteer firefighter in Suffolk County has been arrested for allegedly setting a brush fire that damaged a car.
9 CT brush fires ignite over weekend, 82 being monitored as rain offers little relief, officials say
Nine brush fires ignited over the weekend in Connecticut and 82 are being monitored statewide as traces of rain overnight ...