FDNY forms Brush Fire Task Force

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
NEW YORK (PIX11) — 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. It will investigate the causes ...
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,
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 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 fire marshals, fire inspectors, and tactical drone units in response to the historic increase in brush fires occurring throughout the five boroughs. Read… https://t.co/D6kjoojD7E
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.
Drought sparks record 215 NYC brush fires in two weeks: FDNY
New York City’s ongoing drought has sparked a record 215 brush fires in just the past two weeks, FDNY officials said Wednesday. The number of brush fires this year was significantly higher than in previous years,
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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 rapid ...
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1 person killed in Queens house fire: FDNY
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FDNY captain on a mission to bring stolen trumpet home
Captain Anthony Holz keeps the city safe at night. Then, during the day, as a member of the ceremonial unit, he puts his heart into his trumpet to play at funerals, events, and September 11 ...
1 dead in Queens house fire, FDNY says
A man in his 60s was killed Sunday when fire ripped through the attic of a two-story home in Queens Village. CBS News New ...
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FDNY Firefighters Injured in Queens as Howard Beach Apartment Blaze Draws Massive Response and Displaces Residents
Two FDNY firefighters were injured while battling a three-alarm fire in a Queens apartment building; no civilians were hurt, ...
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FDNY Crews Face Challenges Battling Brush Fires
A massive brush fire exacerbated by the city’s ongoing drought destroyed about 4 acres of Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park, FDNY ...
Retired FDNY firefighter John F. Connolly dies of 9/11-related illness, union says
Retired FDNY firefighter John F. Connolly died this week from a 9/11-related illness, the firefighters' union said.
FDNY battles brush fire at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan
Nearly 150 firefighters and EMS personnel were deployed to battle a brush fire in the Inwood section of Manhattan on ...