NYC-area residents slammed with more smoke from wildfire when flames breach containment line overnight
The smoke was wafting down from the stubborn Jennings Creek blaze, which so far has consumed more than 5,000 acres of forest ...
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Fire Weather Watch: Forecast, updates, maps of NJ and NY wildfires
A Fire Weather Watch will once again be in effect this weekend as the New York City Tri-State is the driest it’s been in ...
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FDNY establishes task force to tackle NYC wildfires amid ongoing drought
The Fire Department (FDNY) has set up a specialized task force to battle and prevent NYC wildfires, scores of which have ...
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FDNY Commissioner announces new Brush Fire Task Force amid recent wildfires in New York City
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced the creation of the department's first Brush Fire Task Force on Sunday, which will be comprised of fire marshals, inspectors and tactical drone units.
FDNY creates task force amid record number of brush fires in NYC
The significant increase in brush fires in New York City has led the FDNY to establish its first Brush Fire Task Force. The ...
Hundreds asked to evacuate in NY after wildfire breaches containment line
Windy conditions have renewed a wildfire that escaped a containment line and prompted a voluntary evacuation for a small ...
New York wildfire breaks through, 160 homes evacuated as blazes keep Northeast at risk
The National Weather Service issued a special statement Sunday warning about the elevated risk of wildfires spreading in some ...
Jennings Creek wildfire: school closings, air quality, evacuations
Fire crews are still fighting the Jennings Creek wildfire, which has burned 5,304 acres as of Sunday evening. Progress was made throughout the day, with over 60,000 ...