FDNY, Brush Fire and Task Force

FDNY launches first-ever Brush Fire Task Force dedicated to fighting wildfires
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced the creation of the department's first Brush Fire Task Force on Sunday.
FDNY creates task force, will use drones in fight against rash of brush fires
The parks provide refuge for residents of a go-go-go city. But they also make the area more prone to brush fires during droughts. From Nov. 1-Nov. 14, amid a historic dry spell, there were 271 fires, the most over a two-week period in city history.
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 task force consists of fire marshals, fire inspectors, and tactical drone units.
FDNY launches Brush Fire Task Force to tackle wildfires amid recent spike across historically-dry NYC
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced the establishment of the department’s first-ever Brush Fire Task Force on Sunday as wildfires continue to pop up across the Northeast, including in New York City,
FDNY creates new task force to focus solely on rampant NYC brush fires
An elite team of FDNY fire marshals, fire protection inspectors, and drone operators is being pulled together to combat the stunning rise in brush fires across New York City exacerbated by the area’s ongoing drought,
Bronx hit hardest as FDNY battles record brush fires amid historic drought
Amid a historic drought, the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) has reported an unprecedented spike in brush fires across the city, with the Bronx
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FDNY launches first brush fire task force amid record dry months
The task force, which will include fire marshals, fire protection inspectors and tactical drone units, will focus on ...
FDNY forms Brush Fire Task Force as wildfires reach historic levels in New York City
Sunday, FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker announced the creation of the FDNY’s first Brush Fire Task Force, comprised of ...
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New York wildfire breaks through, 160 homes evacuated as blazes keep Northeast at risk
Department Commissioner Robert Tucker is responding by forming a brush fire task force, which will be made up of ...
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 ...
Increased fire risk alert for New York City, says NWS
. @NWSNewYorkNY has issued a Special Weather Statement for NYC: Elevated risk for fire spread for Monday 11/18, gusts near 15 ...
Wildfire threat in place for much of US Northeast as dry conditions persist
Firefighters in New York said on Sunday that a successful voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect about 165 homes ...